ConCourt rules Jiba, Mrwebi won't be disbarred

ConCourt rules Jiba, Mrwebi won't be disbarred

Constitutional Court judges have ruled in the favour of Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi. 

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The General Council of the Bar had wanted the former senior NPA officials to be struck from the roll of advocates.  

A High Court granted the order in 2016 - but the pair was reinstated after the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned that ruling.  

The Council then launched a Constitutional Court application - over their fitness to remain on the roll.   

Among other things - Jiba's name was mentioned during testimony at the Zondo Commission, over the decision to prosecute former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss Johan Booysen without evidence.  

President Cyril Ramaphosa fired Jiba and Mrwebi earlier this year - after a panel found that the two advocates lacked professional ethics, were untrustworthy and disregarded the courts.  

This morning, Justice Chris Jafta dismissed the General Council of the Bar's application.

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