After the appointment of new SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter, the EFF accused former finance minister Trevor Manuel of conducting a corrupt and clandestine process in the appointment.
The defamation case, filed on a semi-urgent basis, was meant to proceed during the week of the 8 May 2019 elections, but was postponedManuel’s lawyer, Carol Steinberg, told the court on Tuesday that the EFF had inflicted harm on Manuel’s reputation, hence the case was urgent. She further said that the accusations against her client were extremely serious and continued to have severe consequences on Manuel’s life, because the EFF’s tweet had still not been removed.
Premhid argued further that Manuel’s reputation could not have suffered that much as he had “relinquished some of his important roles”. However, Premhid said it was no secret that SARS had been under public scrutiny and that all sorts of political interference at the revenue service had been highlighted in news reports.
RaymondSuttner R500K plus SC fees...this party will be bankrupt soon.
sapolnews Wonder if Malema also beats his slave MbuyiseniNdlozi
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Court hears EFF accusation 'damaged reputation' of Trevor ManuelThe defamation case launched by former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel against the EFF, its leader Julius Malema and spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi began in the South Gauteng High Court on Tuesday. What reputation? 1996 class project? Manuel has no reputation left he is the one sirculate the whole South Africa economy claps, inluding Jacob Zuma and Network global money laundering, terrorism financing and specialy the idea of illegal trades. Please send copy to EFF
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