Mabuyane hit with punitive costs order in contempt of court case
The application was brought by disgruntled party members in the province.
The High Court in KuGompo City has ordered Eastern Cape ANC Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane to pay punitive costs in a contempt of court case. This decision comes after Mabuyane submitted his answering affidavit just 48 hours before the hearing was scheduled to take place. The application was initiated by unhappy party members within the province.
Mabuyane's legal team argued that one reason for the delay was the change in Mabuyane's legal representation. However, Presiding Judge Avinash Govindjee disagreed with this rationale. In his ruling, the judge stated that Mabuyane must cover the applicant's costs related to the late delivery of his affidavit, heads of argument, and supplementary affidavit.
This includes the expenses incurred by two counsel, with senior counsel billed on scale C and junior counsel on scale B. Additionally, the costs associated with the postponement are also Mabuyane's responsibility.
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