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The Minister did extend the deadline, which was a step in the right direction. However, there are broader issues with the entire process raised by youth activist Sheilan Clarke in this op-ed: https://www.news24.com/news24/opinion-young-people-continue-to-be-ignored-and-are-not-a-priority-for-government-20200314

We sent campaign signatures to the Minister of Justice. The department acknowledged receipt. As well as public pressure, our friends at the Nelson Mandela Foundation made an application to the Equality Court, to have gratuitous displays of the apartheid flag banned. The Department of Justice provided a supporting submission to the affidavits submitted by the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The Equality Court agreed that the gratuitous displays of the apartheid flag should be banned. https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/apartheid-flag-ruling-gratuitous-display-constitutes-hate-speech-20190821

The duo was sentenced to 14 and 11 years respectively. https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2017-10-27-coffin-assault-accused-sentenced-to-more-than-10-years-each/

Parliament officially adopted the sugary drinks tax. https://www.mikebloomberg.com/news/statement-michael-r-bloomberg-passage-south-africas-soda-tax/