Constitutional Court Upholds Landmark Ruling on GMO Decision-Making – The Mail & Guardian

Constitutional Court upholds landmark ruling on GMO decision-making – The Mail & Guardian

The Constitutional Court has upheld a landmark ruling on decision-making regarding genetically modified organisms (GMOs), marking the end of a decade-long legal battle mounted by the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) against the government and multinational seed giant Monsanto, now Bayer. In its decision on 4 November, the 11 judges of the country’s highest court dismissed, with costs, an application for leave to appeal by the minister of ag…

GMO: ACB expresses relief over South Africa constitutional court victory - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has welcomed the decision of 11 Judges of the Constitutional Court of South Africa (SA), who, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, dismissed with costs, an application for leave to appeal filed in November 2024, by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Director-General, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Executive Council: Genetically Modified Organisms Act (EC: GMO Act); …