MIKE DE KOCK’S BLOG, 25 MAY 2021
South African racing has had to endure another costly week under the National Horseracing Authority in a time when betting turnovers are at a worrying low. Two notable court judgements against the NHA reminded us of how much of the industry’s money they have squandered over the last few years alone, to qualify and protect their legitimacy.
On Thursday, 13 May, a full bench of the South Gauteng High Court upheld an Appeal by Afresh Brands (suppliers of horse feed) against the NHA and ordered them to deliver information, strictly in compliance with the terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA).
The court pointed out that the NHA’s belief that it could reserve a “common law right to privilege” was “misplaced” and that they had insufficient regard to the meaning of PAIA – amounting to unconstitutional behaviour.
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