Outcome of the High Court Application, 12 February 2014

The African National Congress welcomes the court ruling which prevents DA from being near Chief Albert Luthuli House or causing harm to ANC staff and property. The decision facilitated by Judge Mojapelo secured a binding and recorded guarantee from DA that, in line with the ANC protection order application, they would be confined to Beyers Naude Square for the duration of their march. For us this is the victory for our democracy.

We believe that the decision will ensure the safety of the ANC staff, members and its building. As the ANC we will do everything in our abilities to ensure that our members and supporters will behave responsibly. We want to dismiss the ill-informed reports that suggest that our application was dismissed by Judge Mojapelo.

Issued by

Jackson Mthembu 

National Spokesperson 

African National Congress

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