,,_cH P-, t~ttEf1 ,~ ,.,.,f } Human and Peoples Rights Human A;ghts ou, Collective Responsibility 7. The Complainant submitted the present Communication to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on 16 February 2022. ARTICLES ALLEGED TO BEEN VIOLATED 8. The Complainant alleges the violation of Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7(1 ), 9(1) and 19 of the Charter. PRAYERS 9. The Complainant prays the Commission to: (i) Declare that the Respondent violated the Complainant's rights under Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7(1 ), 9(1 ), and 19 of the African Charter; (ii) Order the Respondent to pay him the amount of R100,000,000.00 to the Complainant within three (3) months from the date of the order, which includes the legal costs of the Complainant in the High Court of South Africa; and (iii) Further orders as the Commission deems fit to grant in the circumstances. PROCEDURE 10. The Secretariat of the African Commission on Human Rights (the Secretariat) received the Complaint on 16 February 2022 and acknowledged its receipt in a letter dated 3 March 2022. 11. The Secretariat considered and seized itself with the Complaint, pursuant to Rule 115(5) of the Commission's Rules of Procedure. It thereafter informed the parties by letter dated 13 June 2022 and Note Verbale dated 15 June 2022, requiring the Complainant to submit on Admissibility and Merits. 12. By the letter dated 1 March 2023, the Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the Complainant's Submissions on Admissibility and Merits and, in accordance with Rule 116(2) of the Rules of Procedure, forwarded it to the Respondent State for observations. 13. By the Note Verbale dated 26 April 2023, the Respondent State requested an extension of time to submit its reply. The request was granted and confirmed by a Note Verbale dated the same date. The Complainant was dully informed as well. 14. By the Note Verbale dated 26 May 2023, the Secretariat info Respondent State that its submissions on Admissibility did arguments on Merits. In light of Rule 116(1) of the Rules of P Secretariat granted an additional 30 days to submit the missing a 21 ...age African ~ Un10n ·, .. The African Commission on Human and 31 BijIlo Annex Layout, Ko West Coast Phone: (220) 230 4361 Fax: (2 F- •• 1:i ,