The Western Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the matter involving the suspension of SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng, Beeld newspaper reported on Friday.<\/p>\n
The court heard an interim application on Thursday by the Democratic Alliance that a high court order against Motsoeneng be enforced.<\/p>\n
In October, Judge Ashton Schippers ruled that the SABC had to suspend Motsoeneng and take disciplinary steps against him within 14 days, pending the outcome of a further DA application that his appointment as SABC COO be set aside.<\/p>\n
This was after Public Protector Thuli Madonsela found that Motsoeneng had, among other things, lied about his matric qualification and gave irregular salary increases.<\/p>\n
But since the court ruling, Motsoeneng has not been suspended, saying he would appeal.<\/p>\n
The DA argued in court that the order needed to be enforced otherwise the country and the SABC would suffer irreparable damage.<\/p>\n
Motsoeneng’s lawyers argued that their client would suffer irreparable damage if the disciplinary process started, but his appeal turned out to be successful.<\/p>\n
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