The Western Cape High Court is hearing the matter today after a five-month delay as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.
The applicants want all eateries with a valid liquor licence to be allowed to serve alcohol for on-site consumption.
During the last 24-hour reporting cycle only 2,500 daily new infections were recorded in the country.
Gordhan was supposed to appear on Wednesday, but he asked for a postponement to the 31 August, saying he has pressing cabinet engagements.
This comes after a body believed to be that of a 35-year-old old woman was discovered in a local sugar cane field on Tuesday.
In a statement on Wednesday, the department said it was overseeing four phases to complete the process.
At a recent meeting, farm attacks topped the agenda. They discussed the national rural safety strategy that was approved for implementation in 2010.
The star took to her Instagram account on Wednesday to share the wonderful news by posting a photo of her beaming self during a maternity shoot.
Last week, the Special Investigating unit and power company went to the High Court in Pretoria to fight for the funds said to be looted by ex-officials and the Gutpa family.
