HJI litigation to make Covid-19 pandemic advice and decisions public (2022)
In 2022, the Health Justice Initiative launched litigation in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, in an effort to make expert Covid-19 pandemic advice and decisions public. The matter centres on access to information that furthers transparency and accountability, which will set a rigorous precedent for future pandemics.
a) Proceedings relating to the Minister’s Advisors: HJI v. The Minister of Health and Others
- 31 March 2022 – Access our founding affidavit and notice of motion here (30MB)
- 9 September 2022 – Access the Answering Affidavit of Dr Nicholas Crisp (Deputy Director-General of the Department of Health) here (677KB)
b) Proceedings relating to the Sisonke programme: HJI v. SAHPRA, SAMRC and Others
- 31 March 2022 – Access our founding affidavit and notice of motion here (11MB)
- 9 September 2022 – Access the Answering Affidavit of Dr Nicholas Crisp (Deputy Director-General of the Department of Health) here (411KB)
- 9 September 2022 – Access the Answering Affidavit of Vusumuzi Mkhize (Director General of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture) here (600kb)
- 25 October 2022 – Access HJI’s referral letter to SAHPRA here (513KB) with annexures here (29MB)
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The HJI is represented pro bono by Power Singh Inc
Counsel for the HJI are Adv Wim Trengove SC; Adv Isabel Goodman; Adv Sagwadi Mabunda.
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