{"id":96513,"date":"2026-03-18T18:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ramaphosas-legal-team-seeks-dismissal-of-mothibi-bid"},"modified":"2026-03-18T19:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:06:36","slug":"ramaphosas-legal-team-seeks-dismissal-of-mothibi-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ramaphosas-legal-team-seeks-dismissal-of-mothibi-bid","title":{"rendered":"Ramaphosa&#8217;s Legal Team Seeks Dismissal of Mothibi Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s legal team maintains there is no valid basis for the challenge against Andy Mothibi\u2019s appointment as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).<\/p>\n<p>The Pretoria High Court heard arguments from law firm B Xulu and Partners Incorporated on Wednesday, which believed Mothibi\u2019s appointment was fundamentally flawed.<\/p>\n<p>The firm argued that Mothibi should have undergone a public interview process conducted by the advisory panel established by the president to select the NDPP.<\/p>\n<p>However, the panel concluded that none of the six interviewed candidates were suitable, prompting the president to appoint Mothibi directly.<\/p>\n<p>While the law firm viewed this as irregular, the Presidency\u2019s legal representative, Advocate Chabedi, disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe application must be dismissed with costs, including those of counsel, because it was unnecessary and there is no reason for the matter to be before the court today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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