A lawyer took News24 to court docket.
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- Kevin Maluleke introduced an pressing software searching for to take away an article printed on News24.
- He was struck off the roll of advocates final month.
- Maluleke indicated he would enchantment towards the ruling.
An software by Limpopo lawyer Kevin Maluleke for a declaratory order towards Media24 was struck off the roll for lack of urgency within the Polokwane High Court in Thohoyandou on Tuesday.
Maluleke introduced the pressing software searching for that an article printed in Media 24’s subsidiary, News24, a few court docket order putting him off the roll of advocates, be faraway from its web site.
On 17 January 2023, two judges – Natvarlal Ranchod and Brian Mashile – issued the order within the Polokwane High Court following an software by the province’s bar, the Limpopo Society of Advocates.
An affidavit by the Legal Practice Council in assist of the applying detailed the obvious misconduct by Maluleke, starting from his suspicious admission as an advocate to unfounded allegations he made towards some judges.
In that case, Maluleke’s bid to strategy the court docket on an pressing foundation was additionally denied, court docket paperwork indicated.
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When approached for remark, Maluleke mentioned it was based mostly on a legislation that had been repealed. He mentioned he meant to enchantment.
On Tuesday, after listening to oral submissions by Maluleke, who represented himself in his bid to hunt a declaratory order towards Media24 and legal professionals of the respondents, Judge Francis Kganyago struck the matter off the roll for lack of urgency.
Kganyago mentioned “the proverbial horse has bolted” because the article had already been printed.
He additionally mentioned Maluleke was “not malicious in bringing the application”.
There was no price order made.
