Manyi’s lawyer in hot water with court hearing Magda Wierzycka’s defamation case against him
The South Gauteng High Court on Tuesday expressed its disapproval of former government spin doctor Mzwanele Manyi’s instructing attorney, who failed to file heads of argument in a defamation case against Manyi filed by billionaire entrepreneur Magda Wierzycka. Wierzycka‚ the outspoken CEO of Sygnia Asset Management and SA’s wealthiest woman‚ has filed an urgent application in the South Gauteng High Court. She is seeking an order declaring as defamatory statements Manyi made against her on Twitter and Facebook, including that she was guilty of economic "terrorism". The matter is due to be argued on Thursday. Last week‚ the court directed both counsels to file their heads of argument by 2pm on Monday‚ but only Wierzycka’s counsel met the deadline. Manyi’s counsel, Kagiso Dinaka, told the court he did not think it was urgent to file the heads as both counsels had agreed that the matter should be heard on Thursday. Judge Bashier Vally did not take kindly to Dinaka’s "attitude" and "beha...
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