The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed the appeal by the South African Broadcasting Corporation SOC Ltd (SABC), the Minister of Communications (the Minister) and Mr Hlaudi Motsoeneng (the appellants) against Part A of an order granted by the Western Cape Division of the High Court, Cape Town. 

In the result, the court below’s order was confirmed, in terms of which the SABC was directed to institute disciplinary proceedings against Mr Motsoeneng and he was suspended from his position as Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the SABC at least until the finalisation of such disciplinary proceedings.