Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has won his High Court bid to stop an
activist claiming he is guilty of corruption over the arms deal.
The ruling was handed down on Thursday morning by Cape High Court judge Andre le
Grange.
The judge ordered that arms deal critic Terry Crawford-Browne be interdicted and
restrained from "publishing any matter in which it is alleged that the applicant
is corrupt or committed the crime of corruption or any other criminal conduct in
connection with the arms deal".
Le Grange said his order would hold until the outcome of an
application by Manuel for a permanent order.
He ordered Manuel to launch that action within 20 days.
With acknowledgement to Sapa and Cape Times. Lesson
Always sue the right person, for the right thing in the right jurisdiction.