Hlaudi Motsoeneng scored a victory in the Western Cape High Court recently in a case concerning an application that was brought by the SABC to force him to pay the legal costs it incurred.

Motsoeneng had initially taken legal action against the public broadcaster soon after his axing in June 2017, in response to the SABC charging him for comments he made at a press conference in April 2017, notes a City Press report.

Motsoeneng challenged his former employer for charging him on that basis, rather than on then Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s recommendations.

Motsoeneng then withdrew this charge, but the SABC has been unsuccessful in forcing him to cover the legal costs.

Motsoeneng reportedly confirmed he had won the case against the SABC but declined to comment further, saying he did not want to talk to the media about his cases against the SABC and would deal with them in court.

‘I am equal to the task. I am ready for it. I believe that in the end justice will prevail,’ said Motsoeneng.

His lawyer, Zola Majavu, said the Western Cape High Court had dismissed the SABC’s application.

‘It was pursuant to Motsoeneng’s withdrawal of the case in which he wanted the SABC to charge him as per the Public Protector’s recommendation. Instead, it opted to charge him based on the press conference he held,’ Majavu said.

Full City Press report