Court cuts to the chase in case between Gordhan and the Guptas
Parties in the matter were encouraged to reach a settlement — but this was unsuccessful
29 March 2017 - 07:55
The Pretoria High Court in Pretoria moved quickly to deal with political arguments yesterday so it could focus on the narrow legal argument of why Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan could not intervene in the matter between the banks and Gupta-linked companies. Parties in the matter were encouraged to reach a settlement — but this was unsuccessful. Jeremy Gauntlett SC, for Gordhan, told the court that although parties had agreed the minister could not intervene, there was no agreement on a declarator.
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