Court okays government rights to close recreation centers in South Africa

The high court in Pretoria has denied an application to halt the government’s decision on the closure of beaches declared unconstitutional.

Afriforum along with various businesses and organisations applied to the court citing the disastrous economic effects the closures would have on the provincial economies.

South Africa is experiencing a second wave of coronavirus infections as well as the emergence of a new variant of the virus

The government took a decision to close all beaches in the Eastern Cape and garden route whilst Kwazulu natal will close on the busiest days of the season.

The other applicants were great brak business forum, the Kouga local municipality and Buffelsbaai homeowners association who wanted the ban on the closure of the beaches to be overturned.

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