An urgent application for contempt of court was brought forward against attorney Zietta Janse van Rensburg. This followed her going on record for her clients while under suspension.
Malalane attorney Zietta Janse van Rensburg told Acting High Court Judge Henk Roelofse that she was not appearing in her capacity as a legal representative during recent court proceedings before Judge Brian Mashile.
This followed her going on record for her clients, Johan Möller and Sonell Joubert, in the controversial ‘Onderberg elephant case’ on May 21, 2024. On that day, Janse van Rensburg was robed and presented herself as the representative of the respondents. Mashile was also the judge to who this week’s urgent application was originally assigned. Because he has such direct knowledge of her being suspended and appearing in court as an attorney nonetheless, Mashile recused himself from Tuesday’s urgent contempt of court application.
Janse van Rensburg told the court she did not act with mala fide when she appeared on May 21, and that Section 38 of the Constitution allowed her to appear in court. This section states that anyone listed therein has the right to approach a competent court.
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