Certain coronavirus lockdown regulations have been declared “unconstitutional and invalid” after a community group challenged their validity.- By Gerald Gekara
The group, Liberty Fighters Network had their case heard in a provincial division of South Africa’s High Court on May 28, after which some government-imposed lockdown regulations were declared “unconstitutional and invalid”.
South Africa currently has had one of the world’s harshest coronavirus lockdowns since March 27, banning non-essential movements, and closing down businesses.
This however, has seen the country hold the continent’s highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases, with more than 35,800 cases and at least 705 deaths recorded.
The five-tier lockdown system has since eased down to level 4 on May 1 and level 3 on Monday, allowing movement and only a handful portion of businesses operating.
Some measures, including a nine-week alcohol embargo and a ban on the sale of tobacco products have been heavily criticized.
