Legal Action: Militarisation of the Department

QUESTION 3190 / NW3784E

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 21 October 2011
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 33 of 2011

Mr G B D Mc Intosh (Cope) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:



Whether the Public Servants Association of SA (PSA) has instituted legal action against her Department over the alleged militarisation of her Department; if so, (a) how does her Department intend to defend the matter and (b) why; if not?

NW3784E



REPLY:



Yes. The PSA has instituted legal action against the Department of Home Affairs.



(a) The Department of Home Affairs filed a Notice of Intention to Oppose the application. The matter, then, was served in the Labour Court on 6 October 2011. In its judgement on
13 October 2011, the Labour Court dismissed the application of the PSA. Subsequent to this ruling, the PSA has filed a Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal the judgment on 17 October 2011.



(b) Not applicable.