Another court blow for Busisiwe Mkhwebane as appeal bid is rejected
Pretoria high court rejects an application for leave to appeal against a judgment against her findings on Pravin Gordhan
07 April 2021 - 13:36
In a further blow to beleaguered public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, three Pretoria high court judges have rejected her application for leave to appeal against a judgment overruling her report on an early retirement package for former SA Revenue Service (Sars) deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay.
On Wednesday, the judges ordered that Mkhwebane, who has been criticised in various court judgments for her lack of independence and understanding of the law, pay the costs of the application including that of two counsel. They found that there were no reasonable prospects of an appeal against the judgment...
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