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Erasmus Commission's constitutionality challenged

sabcnews.com
May 15, 2008
        
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The legal challenge by the City of Cape Town and the DA on the constitutionality of the Erasmus Commission of Inquiry will be heard in the Cape Town High Court today. The public hearings of the commission, probing the allegations of spying activities in the City of Cape Town, had to be postponed... [read full story]                    

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Ruling on Erasmus commission reserved

 mg.co.za May 16, 2008
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Erasmus commission battle goes to court

 mg.co.za May 15, 2008
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Ruling on Erasmus commission reserved

mg.co.za
May 16, 2008
        

A full bench of judges on Friday reserved a ruling on the bid by the City of Cape Town and the Democratic Alliance (DA) to quash the Erasmus commission. The commission was set up by Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool to probe the DA-led city's investigation of renegade councillor Badih Chaaban.

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Judgment reserved in Erasmus Commission case

sabcnews.com
May 16, 2008
        

Lawyers representing the City of Cape Town in its challenge of the constitutionality of the Erasmus Commission of Inquiry into spying allegations in the city are adamant that Mayor Helen Zille has complied with all reasonable efforts before bringing the matter to the Cape High Court.

                   

City of Cape Town should not be in court

sabcnews.com
May 16, 2008
        

The City of Cape Town had no legal right to even be in court to challenge the Erasmus Commission, the Cape High Court heard today. The court is hearing an application by the city and the DA to have Western Cape Premier, Ebrahim Rasool's appointment of the commission declared invalid.

Erasmus commission battle goes to court

mg.co.za
May 15, 2008
        

Having a judge head the politically loaded Erasmus commission undermined the principle of separation of powers, lawyers for the City of Cape Town and the Democratic Alliance argued on Thursday. The city and the party have asked the court to quash the commission to probe the legality of the city's...