CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF

CASE NO: CCT 83/08

In the matter between

FATIMA GABIE HASSAM Applicant

and

JOHAN HERMANUS JACOBS NO First Respondent

MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT Second Respondent

MARIAM HASSAM Third Respondent

MARIAM HASSAM NO Fourth Respondent

MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUIONAL Fifth Respondent DEVELOPMENT

In re the applications to be admitted as amici curiae by:

MUSLIM YOUTH MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA and

THE WOMEN’S LEGAL CENTRE TRUST ______

DIRECTIONS DATED 3 FEBRUARY 2009 ______

The Chief Justice has given the following directions in this matter in relation to the applications for admission as amici curiae by the Muslim Youth Movement of South Africa and the Women’s Legal Centre Trust:

1. The Muslim Youth Movement of South Africa and the Women’s Legal Centre Trust are admitted as amici curiae in this matter.

2. The amici must lodge their written submissions on or before Tuesday 10 February 2009. The parties must lodge written submissions responding to the submissions of the amici, if any, on or before Monday 16 February 2009.

3. Further directions for the application, including the question whether the amici will be permitted to present oral argument at the hearing of this matter, will be given in due course.

MS STANDER SNR REGISTRAR: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

TO: LEGAL RESOURCES CENTRE Applicants’ Attorney for Muslim Youth Movement of South Africa 6th Floor, Bram Fischer House 25 Rissik Street Tel: (011) 836 9831 Fax: (011) 834 4273 E-mail: [email protected]

TO: WOMEN’S LEGAL CENTRE Applicant’s Attorney for The Women’s Legal Centre Trust 4th Floor, Pearl House 19/25 Adderley Street Heerengracht Tel: (021) 421 1380 Fax: (021) 421 1386 Ref: Jennifer Williams c/o: 82 Maude Street SANDTON Tel: (011) 685 8617 Fax: (011) 535 5242 Ref: S.R. Delaney

TO: DE KLERK & VAN GEND INC BARDIEN & HIGGINS ATTORNEYS Applicant’s Attorneys 2 Oakdale Road Claremont CAPE TOWN c/o: DE KLERK & VAN GEND INC 132 Adderley Street CAPE TOWN Tel: (021) 683 3553/4 Fax: (021) 671 3829 Ref: L Swartz

TO: WALKERS ATTORNEYS First Respondent’s Attorneys 15 Plein Park Plein Street CAPE TOWN Tel: (021) 464 1400 Fax: (021) 462 2256

TO: THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT Second Respondent Iustitia Building Parade Street CAPE TOWN Tel: (021) 410 8300 Fax: (021) 461 9316

TO: MIRIAM HASSAM Third and Fourth Respondent Erf 597 Punt Road Schaapkraal Phillipi

TO: THE STATE ATTORNEY Fifth Respondent’s Attorney 4th Floor Liberty Building 22 Long Street CAPE TOWN Tel: (021) 441 9200 Fax: (021) 421 9364

TO: COMMISSION FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC COMMUNITIES The Chairperson Constitutional Hill, West Wing, Women’s Jail 1 Kotze Street Braamfontein JOHANNESBURG Tel: (011) 339 1775 Fax: (011) 339 2234

AND TO: COMMISSION FOR GENDER EQUALITY Constitutional Hill, Women’s Jail East Wing 2 Kotze Street Braamfontein JOHANNESBURG Tel: (011) 403 7182 Fax: (011) 403 7188