HIGH COURT ORDERS PIC TO PAY MAMPEULE’S LEGAL COSTS ON ATTORNEY-AND-CLIENT SCALE
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Levoca 805 (RF) (Pty) Ltd notes the judgment handed down by the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court on 17 June 2026 in proceedings instituted by the Public Investment Corporation SOC Ltd (PIC), Mr Kabelo Rikhotso and Ms Lindiwe Masina Dlamini against Levoca Director, Mr Rali Mampeule.
The Court dismissed the contempt application in its entirety and ordered the applicants to pay Mr Mampeule’s legal costs on an attorney-and-client scale, including the costs of two counsel.
The application sought an order declaring Mr Mampeule to be in contempt of court and requested that he be committed to imprisonment for a period of 60 days.
The Court stated that the applicants relied on inference and speculation rather than direct evidence and further held that it was left with the overriding impression that the contempt application was brought to punish the respondent.
Statement by Rali Mampeule: “While I welcome the Court’s decision, this matter was never simply about me. It concerns the fundamental principles of fairness, accountability and access to justice. The application sought my imprisonment and was dismissed in full. The Court’s findings speak for themselves.”
The judgment does not affect the pending commercial litigation relating to Levoca 805’s economic interest in MetroFibre Networx and the ongoing disposal process being managed by Standard Bank on behalf of the PIC.
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