The Constitutional Court has ruled that the UDM leader Bantu Holomisa failed to prove defamatory allegations against the Lebashe Investment Group and fund manager Harith. Since the Constitutional Court ruling only upholds an interim interdict against Holomisa from 2018, Lebashe and Harith will now continue with legal proceedings for damages. The Constitutional Court found he was not entitled to "wantonly defame" Lebashe and Harith "under the pretext that they were executing a constitutional duty". The high court however, found that the letter was defamatory, which resulted in causing Lebashe, Harith, Wheatley, Mahloele and Moleketi irreparable harm. Holomisa approached the Supreme Court of Appeal, which upheld the high court ruling, before approaching the Constitutional Court.

Source: News 24 September 23, 2022 23:11 UTC