DA to ask High Court to declare Motsoeneng’s new appointment invalid
THE DA will once again approach the High Court in Cape Town in a bid to have the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as SABC group executive of corporate affairs declared invalid.DA federal executive chairman James Selfe said the party had consulted its legal counsel and had decided to ask the court to order that Motsoeneng was not a "fit and proper person" to hold any position at the public broadcaster."The DA also has concerns about the legitimacy of the constitution of the SABC board itself and whether its conduct is compliant with the prescripts of the Broadcasting Act which governs it."As such, the DA will also be asking the courts to make a determination of the suitability of the incumbent board and proffer legal certainty on how the board is to be dissolved and a new one appointed."Last week, the High Court in Cape Town dismissed an application by the SABC for a stay of a DA court case to review and set aside the disciplinary proceedings instituted against Motsoeneng.The discipl...
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