ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu is suing SABC group executive of corporate affairs Hlaudi Motsoeneng for R1m for making “malicious and defamatory” comments about him. Mthembu’s legal counsel initiated court proceedings about Motsoeneng on Wednesday, the office of the chief whip said. Mthembu is asking the courts to order Motsoeneng to pay R1m, to issue an unconditional public apology and to pay the legal costs. This comes after Motsoeneng lashed out Mthembu while speaking at The New Age business briefing on October 27. At the business briefing, Motsoeneng reportedly said: “Jackson Mthembu should be last person to talk about SABC. Jackson Mthembu should know I met him at a certain hotel … but no one can capture me.” Motsoeneng claimed that ulterior motives and personal interests were driving Mthembu and the ANC parliamentary caucus's decision to institute an inquiry into the SABC board's fitness to hold office. He said the chief whip had attempted to “capture” him. Mthembu’s office on...
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