Human settlements, water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu has been dragged to the high court in Pietermaritzburg by former board members of Umgeni Water after her decision to remove them and appoint an interim board
“The minister’s decision is unlawful. I am prepared to go to the highest court to challenge her,” he said. “The decision is irrational, not authorised by the empowering provision and is otherwise unconstitutional and unlawful.”
He said the applicant’s claim that the Water Act did not provide for the appointment of interim boards was without merit “Even boards like Lepelle, whose term had lapsed, felt entitled to be appointed again and challenged the minister.” Legodi was placed on precautionary suspension on June 2. He went to court to have the decision set aside and to challenge the appointment of an interim board at Lepelle by Sisulu in May.
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