HIGH COURT
Police minister to seek leave to appeal Ntlemeza ruling
The Hawks boss’s rights should be respected and he has not been given a chance to defend himself, says Nathi Nhleko
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko will appeal against the judgment by the High Court in Pretoria that invalidated and set aside Berning Ntlemeza’s appointment as head of the Hawks. Nhleko’s spokesman, Sandile Ngidi, confirmed to Business Day on Sunday that the minister had taken legal advice on how to proceed in the matter and that Nhleko would file papers to the court on Monday, petitioning it for an appeal application. Ngidi said Nhleko felt that Ntlemeza’s rights should be respected and that the Hawks boss had not been given a chance to defend himself against some of the claims made against him. The High Court in Pretoria found on Friday that Nhleko was aware of other courts’ critical comments about Ntlemeza’s character, made in two previous judgments, which charged that the top policeman lacked integrity and was dishonest. "The minister simply brushed aside a considered opinion of a superior court. The question here is not one of discretion, but whether the person who has been descri...
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