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Police minister to address media on decision to withdraw Ntlemeza appeal─── 05:46 Thu, 13 Apr 2017
Pretoria – Police Minister Fikile Mbalula is expected to address the media on Thursday on his decision to withdraw his application to appeal the ruling of the High Court in Pretoria to set aside the appointment of Hawks head Berning Ntlemeza.
In March the court found that when then police minister Nathi Nhleko appointed him head of the elite police unit he had ignored two court judgments which found that Ntlemeza lacked integrity and honesty.
The court found that the findings in both judgments constituted "direct evidence" that Ntlemeza lacked the requisite honesty, integrity and conscientiousness to hold public office.
Ntlemeza, however, continued with his application for leave to appeal the judgment.
On Wednesday afternoon, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed his application and ordered him to vacate his office with immediate effect.
The matter was brought to the High Court by the Helen Suzman Foundation and Freedom under Law.
