IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
Case No: CCT 80/2008 TPD Case No: A831/2005 In the ex parte application of:
CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW First Applicant for admission as amicus curiae
LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Second Applicant for
admission as amicus curiae
In the application for leave to appeal in the matter between:
THE TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF
THE BIOWATCH TRUST Appellant
and
THE REGISTRAR, GENETIC RESOURCES First Respondent THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS Second Respondent THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE Third Respondent MONSANTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD Fourth Respondent STONEVILLE PEDIGREED SEED COMPANY Fifth Respondent D&PL SA SOUTH AFRICA INC Sixth Respondent
CONFIRMATORY AFFIDAVIT
I, the undersigned
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CHRISTOF HEYNS
hereby declare under oath that:
1.
I am the Dean of the Faculty of Law and a Professor of Law at the University of Pretoria, Lynwood Road, Pretoria.
2.
The facts contained herein are to the best of my knowledge true and correct and, unless otherwise stated or indicated by the context, are within my personal knowledge.
3.
I have read the founding affidavit of CARINA DU TOIT and hereby confirm the contents thereof in so far as it applies to me and my role in respect of authorizing litigation by the Centre for Child Law in its own name.
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DEPONENT
SIGNED and SWORN to before me at PRETORIA on the_____day of October 2008, after the deponent stated that he is aware of the content of this statement and considers the oath to be binding on his conscience. I certify that the regulations provided for in the Government Gazette Notice R. 1258 of 21 July 1972 have been complied with.
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