Trevor Manuel. Picture: Gallo Images/Foto24/Lisa Hnatowicz Former finance minister Trevor Manuel has, through his legal team, welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA’s) finding that a statement the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) issued last year accusing him of nepotism and corruption, was indeed defamatory. Of the appellate court’s decision to overturn the R500,000 in damages he was previously awarded, meanwhile, Manuel’s lawyer, Dario Milo, said on Thursday they were still discussing next steps. “We welcome the judgment finding that the EFF’s statements about Mr Manuel were false, defamatory and unlawful, that they must be taken down within 24 hours and that the EFF can’t repeat them,”...