Discrediting of Muthambi’s legal advisor strengthens call to re-instate SABC Board Members
28 July 2015
It has emerged that Minister Faith Muthambi’s legal advisor, Daniel Mantsha, was struck off the roll of attorneys in 2007.
This is significant because it was on Mr Mantsha’s advice that Minister Muthambi recently overturned Parliament’s legal opinion on the removal of SABC Board Members, Ronnie Lubisi, Rachel Kalidass and Hope Zinde.
Now that we know Mr Mantsha is a discredited attorney, it follows that his advice to the Minister can be discredited too.
The judgment that struck Mr Mantsha off the roll, paints a picture of an attorney whose career was blighted by a litany of misconduct, including unprofessional behaviour, dishonesty and misappropriation of funds. Consider the following paragraphs in the judgment: