SA Weather Service Amendment Bill, 2011 unconstitutional?

Ryan Nortier writes: Just read your response to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs in respect of the SA Weather Service Amendment Bill [B22 - 2011], the section that reads nobody will be able to issue any real-time warning of approaching real-time severe weather, contravenes section 16 of the South African Constitution as below:

16. Freedom of expression

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, which includes ­
   1. freedom of the press and other media;
   2. freedom to receive or impart information or ideas;
   3. freedom of artistic creativity; and
   4. academic freedom and freedom of scientific research.
2. The right in subsection (1) does not extend to ­
   1. propaganda for war;
   2. incitement of imminent violence; or
   3. advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm.

I’m sure you have already researched this, but none the less just sharing my observation ;-).

Good Luck & I’m sure sanity will prevail

SAWDOS: SAWDOS respectfully argue that 30A. (1) is unconstitutional and vague....