Pretoria - The High Court in Pretoria will on June 1 hear arguments as to whether EFF leader Julius Malema’s provisional sequestration order should be lifted or whether it should be made final.
The return date for his provisional sequestration order had been extended on several occasions and the parties were back in court on Monday to decide the way forward.
It is understood that Sars had meanwhile filed an affidavit in which it was claimed that Malema did not honour his agreement with the taxman.
Malema in August last year said he had settled his tax debt and was adamant that he would have cleared his bill by December 1, when the matter was back in court.
The provisional sequestration, was, however, again extended to Monday, leaving the sword of a final sequestration hanging over his head.
Advocate Nic Maritz SC, appearing for Sars, told Judge Ferdi Preller that they have met with Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba on Monday regarding the matter and he allocated a judge for June 1 to hear the application.
The court early last year heard that Malema had reached an agreement with Sars over the millions he owed.
The court in February last year issued a provisional sequestration order against Malema for what was then said to be about R16 million in tax debt. Malema at the time estimate his bill to come to far less.
The parties entered in to “conditional compromise agreement”, of which the terns were confidential. It was understood that the provisional sequestration order would be overturned as long as Malema complied with the agreement.
His lawyer, Tumi Mokoena, in reaction to Monday’s short proceedings, said Malema had complied with all the conditions, but Sars would not relent. He accused the taxman of having a hidden, political agenda against his client.
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