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Parliament’s lawyers refuse to concede that Zackie Achmat is Zackie Achmat
['Tania Broughton']
GroundUp News
At the time Parliament’s lawyers opposed an amended affidavit filed by Achmat.
Now, in a letter to Parliament, #UniteBehind says Parliament’s lawyers are delaying judgment over minor technical issues: the commissioning advocate’s address and Zackie Achmat’s name change.
Should Parliament’s lawyers continue with their opposition, the next available date for a hearing is only April 2027.
While the matter was argued in August 2025 before a full bench of three judges, Parliament’s lawyers opposed the admission of the amended affidavit deposed to by #UniteBehind director Zackie Achmat.
In the letter to Parliament, Achmat and Fokazi say that every President since 1994, has known Achmat as “Zackie Achmat”.