Suspended Limpopo lawyer Tumi Mokwena faces an application in the Polokwane High Court for the sequestration of his Dikwenanyana Trust, which was allegedly used to hide assets from his liquidated law firm.
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FILE PHOTO: Julius Malema, left, and his then lawyer Tumi Mokwena during his court appearance at the Polokwane Magistrate s Court on June 20, 2013, in Polokwane, South Africa. Malema faced charges of fraud, corruption, money-laundering, and racketeering. Picture: Gallo Images / Sowetan / Elijar Mushiana Mokwena indicated that he would appeal the decision. He was reluctant to give further details.
The Limpopo High Court has dismissed with costs yet another three applications brought by Polokwane lawyer Tumi Mokwena in relation to an earlier order for the final liquidation of his law firm.
The High Court has previously ordered that Mokwena s law firm, TM Inc, be liquidated.
The matter stems from a challenge by two businessmen who lost R1.5 million they deposited with Mokwena in 2012.
The Limpopo High Court has dismissed with costs yet another three applications brought by Polokwane lawyer Tumi Mokwena in relation to an earlier order for the final liquidation of his law firm.
The three applications were assessed simultaneously by acting Judge M Naude, who, in his judgment, was scathing of Mokwena and his law firm, Tumi Mokwena Inc (TMI) for their abuse of court process and unnecessary delay of the matters.