"We handed the court papers in yesterday [Wednesday]," said Mpofu’s lawyer, Sandile July.<\/p>\n
No date had been set yet for the court to hear the appeal, he added.<\/p>\n
The Johannesburg High Court ruled on Monday that the meetings at which the SABC board decided Mpofu’s third suspension from office were not unlawful.<\/p>\n
Mpofu’s lawyers had argued that the meetings were unlawful because Mpofu and two other executive directors were asked to recuse themselves from them, while they had a right to be present.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Mpofu said although he "respected the ruling of the judge… the conclusion has been reached that the judge is clearly wrong".<\/p>\n
He said an urgent application to appeal the judgment would be lodged. <\/p>\n
Judge Antonie Gildenhuys ruled that Mpofu left the meeting voluntarily because he did not object when he was asked to recuse himself.<\/p>\n
Mpofu has been suspended three times by the SABC board since May 7.<\/p>\n
He successfully challenged his first suspension in court but was suspended again, and again the Johannesburg High Court overturned his suspension. He was then suspended for a third time and this time a different judge ruled in favour of the board.<\/p>\n
Apart from the application to appeal, the court would also hear argument on August 5 on whether the board had the authority to suspend Mpofu.<\/p>\n
Mpofu could still win the latter case, which would then set his suspension aside.<\/p>\n
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