The former public protector has asked the court for leave to challenge the dismissal of a moot appeal and to rebuke judges for criticism of Dali Mpofu
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Mkhwebane then took to X to launch an attack on the court, which started by saying she was “deeply disappointed and disheartened”. The committee’s recommendation that she be removed, the National Assembly’s vote to endorse that recommendation and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to remove her all stood.Ponnan noted the argument by Mpofu that the court was obliged, in terms of section 172 of the Constitution, to invalidate the conduct Mkhwebane claimed violated her rights and that technicalities should not be allowed to stand in the way of his client vindicating those rights.
“Those who practise in this court are expected to have more than just a nodding acquaintance with the relevant rules, as also the established jurisprudence of this court,” Ponnan wrote. And the interlocutory applications he has filed in that case has seen the SCA concur with counsel for the state that the litigation “justifiably
“Brevity is the hallmark of good advocacy. Clarity of thought, logical coherence and conciseness of presentation are the product of painful preparation,” he continued.
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