Judgment to be handed down by SCA in Somali Association of South Africa & 5 Others v LEDET, Minister of Police, Minister of Home Affairs and Others

Judgment to be handed down by SCA in Somali Association of South Africa v LEDET, Minister of Police, Minister of Home Affairs and Others on 26th September. LHR welcomes the fact that the SCA has speedily considered the issues and is now in a position to hand down the judgment.

The case concerns the unlawful closure of refugee and asylum seeker traders' informal businesses by the police. The challenge comes in light of the right to work and trade as refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa.