Lawyers Abandon Desperate Julius Malema

Lawyers from Brian Kahn Attorneys said they were no longer representing expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema.

Details about why the law firm had abandoned Malema’s case were confidential, said lawyer Nicqui Galaktiou.

“We have not ‘ditched him’…. We no longer act for Malema,” she said.

Earlier in February, Galaktiou said the firm had been instructed to file papers opposing an application made to the High Court in Pretoria by the SA Revenue Services, to have Malema’s estate sequestrated.

Malema had until February 18 to notify SARS whether he intended to oppose the application.

According to newspaper reports, Malema had failed to meet the deadline.

If the application by SARS is successful, all Malema’s properties will be placed under curatorship and auctioned off to pay a reported R16 million he owes SARS.

Malema also faces charges of fraud and racketeering related to the irregular awarding of a R52m tender to On-Point Engineering.

His Ratanang Family trust was an indirect shareholder in the engineering company.

That matter is scheduled to resume in court in April – Sowetan.

Posted by Editor on February 22, 2013. Filed under AFRICA. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

6 Responses to Lawyers Abandon Desperate Julius Malema

BOSS Reply

February 22, 2013 at 6:10 pm

The boy is just unfortunate. He is paying for stepping on big toes. Anyway, he overestimated himself too much.
kakolwe Reply

February 23, 2013 at 6:55 am

Yeah! Misintepreted sponsored mobility for fame. Just like Nevers Mumba, thought pentecostalism woul translate into votes. Baiteneka!
the 3ye Reply

February 23, 2013 at 8:20 am

He’s been put in his rightful place, the chap used to Yap Yap too much, he thought he had good support from the youth he so called represented, where are the now?
Narrant Reply

February 23, 2013 at 10:47 am

A clinical example of going over the top, young Malema was. Biting off more than he could chew. Just desserts.
james Reply

February 23, 2013 at 11:11 am

Malema will be president of south. Africa one day this just a lesson for him how to deal with issues in a more appropriate manner.
DIGGERS Reply

February 23, 2013 at 2:56 pm

Good lesson to Malema for sure.