Ledla Structural Development News Today

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Selby Makgotho breaks down why a recent Constitutional Court judgment regarding the Special Tribunal is important and what it means going forward. The court had ruled that the Special Tribunal was not a court, but had jurisdiction to adjudicate legality reviews.

On Friday, the ConCourt said while the Special Tribunal is not a court, it has jurisdiction to adjudicate legality reviews in terms of the SIU Act, and as such, the PPE scandal ruling involving Ledla Structural Development was upheld.

The review application in an alleged PPE corruption matter between the SIU and the Iyasa Group (formerly Beadica 423 CC) has been put on hold.

In the three years since being established, the Special Tribunal has made substantial efforts to recover public funds.

Adv Tembeka Ngcukaitobi on Tuesday argued at the Constitutional Court on behalf of Ledla that his client's assets shouldn't be given to the state.

Is the Special Tribunal a court and does it have the competence to review and set aside contracts, and order forfeiture of assets?

The Constitutional Court will on Tuesday hear a last-ditch attempt by Ledla Structural Development to try and overturn a Special Tribunal ruling that millions of rands the company scored from a massive government PPE contract, be finally forfeited to the state.

Ledla wants Constitutional Court to rule against Special Tribunal

Ledla Structural Development wants Constitutional Court to rule against Special Tribunal, arguing it is ‘overly influenced and controlled’.