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The Supreme Court of appealSCA) dismissed the EFF’s appeal against a higher court ruling that ruled that the comments made by party leader Julius Malema about former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel were derogatory.
However, the court forwarded the R500,000 for damages that the court awarded to Manuel, back to the court of first instance for oral evidence to be heard.
The affair dates back to March 2019, when Manuel was chairman of a committee appointed to advise President Cyril Ramaphosa on the appointment of a new commissioner for Sars.
After the recommendation of the committee Edward kieswetter In order for the post to be published, the EFF issued a statement condemning the recommendation. He alleged that Kieswetter’s appointment was corrupt, his recommendation was nepotistic, and suggested that his selection was made in secret as a result of the couple’s relationship. The party said it would “do everything in our power to stop and reverse Kieswetter’s appointment as Sars commissioner.”
The SCA said the basis for the allegations was a WhatsApp message addressed to deputy leader Floyd Shivambu. Manuel’s demand for retraction was rejected in strong terms, prompting him to file a lawsuit against then-EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, responsible for the statement, and Malema, who posted it on his Twitter account.
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