Madonsela was ‘at the heartland of Section 89 territory’, court hears in Phala Phala legal battle
He directed the court to two pieces of correspondence: a letter Madonsela sent to the committee on 27 July and a letter from ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula dated 7 August, confirming that the advocate had been briefed to provide legal services to the party.
Parliament’s Phala Phala impeachment committee has contended that its decision to withdraw Advocate Thandazani Griffiths Madonsela’s nomination as chief evidence leader for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Section 89 inquiry was justified by information that emerged after his initial selection.
Madonsela closely linked to impeachment process The committee’s legal team maintained that the correspondence showed “a degree of entanglement” on Madonsela’s involvement in legal matters connected to the inquiry.
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