MBABANE:Myron Dewrance,the South African senior Advocate representing this Swaziland News and editor Zweli Martin Dlamini has accused the eSwatini Government on abusing the court processes, by claiming to be innocently seeking an opportunity to comment when in fact,an order was issued banning public officials from responding to this publication.
This is contained in court papers filed by the senior Advocate who accused the King and the Government of seeking to silence this independent online publication.
The Senior Advocate urged the court to dismiss the application and order the King and his Government to pay costs for two(2) Advocates representing this Swaziland News and the editor, including the costs of a Senior Advocate, the matter will be heard by the Mpumalanga High Court next week(13th August 2024).
On another note,the South African Senior Advocate said,the then Acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku cannot sue the editor and this publication claiming to be representing King Mswati,Ministers and other members of the royal family as a claim of defamation,requires a person to testify personally to the nature of the injury he/she sustained.
Senior Advocate Myron Dewrance(left)says eSwatini Government abusing the Mpumalanga High Court by pretending to be innocently seeking opportunity to comment on Swaziland News after banning public officials from responding.