The application by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to broadcast the appeal of Schabir Shaik has been dismissed by the Constitutional Court, the SABC reported on Thursday.
The SABC had approached the Constitutional Court after the Supreme Court of Appeal refused it permission to broadcast the hearings, as its presence would interfere with the right of the parties to a fair hearing.
Shaik’s appeal will be held in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein next Tuesday.
In a majority judgement, the Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that the Supreme Court of Appeals was correct in asserting its right to regulate its own processes. — Sapa