SCA dismisses Berning Ntlemeza’s case and orders him to pay costs
Ntlemeza is now unable to return to his post pending the final determination of his current application for leave to appeal‚ in relation to the merits of his appointment
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed Berning Ntlemeza’s bid to return as head of the Hawks pending his finalisation of an application for leave to appeal, filed in the same court. The SCA also ordered Ntlemeza to pay the costs of this application‚ including the costs of two counsel‚ out of his own pocket. In March‚ the High Court in Pretoria reviewed and set aside Ntlemeza’s appointment as head of the Hawks. It came to that conclusion following an earlier high court judgment in Pretoria‚ which made adverse remarks concerning Ntlemeza’s lack of honesty and integrity. However‚ Ntlemeza applied for leave to appeal in the high court and his application was dismissed with costs on April 13. During the same hearing in Pretoria‚ the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and Freedom Under Law (FUL) sought an enforcement and execution of the March order‚ despite pending appeals to other courts. The high court granted their application. Ntlemeza petitioned the SCA in May‚ seeking th...
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