No appeal on Hlaudi, court tells SABC
Broadcaster fails in bid to keep Motsoeneng in place
Former SABC executive Hlaudi Motsoeneng suffered yet another blow on Tuesday after the High Court in Cape Town dismissed the public broadcaster’s appeal against the court’s earlier ruling that declared he should not occupy any position at the broadcaster. Following a protracted case brought by the DA, the High Court in Cape Town ruled late in 2016 that Motsoeneng’s appointment as group executive of corporate affairs, the post he held before and after becoming chief operating officer, was "irrational and unlawful". The SABC then launched an appeal. The SABC’s lawyer, Stephan du Toit, argued in court last week that the ruling set a bad precedent as it fundamentally allowed outsiders "to interfere in the employment policies of organs of state". He said the matter needed to be clarified by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Motsoeneng’s appointment "constituted an internal arrangement" and not an exercise of public power, Du Toit argued. The high court dismissed the SABC’s application on Tues...
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