The Western Cape High Court will on Wednesday hear argument on South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s appeal against a ruling that he be suspended immediately pending a disciplinary inquiry. Last month‚ Judge Anton Schippers upheld the Democratic Alliance (DA) application for Motsoeneng’s removal‚ and also ruled the broadcaster must complete a disciplinary hearing within 60 days of his ruling and‚ if it could not‚ it must supply reasons to the court.Schippers‚ however‚ also granted Motsoeneng and communications minister Faith Muthambi leave to appeal his October 24‚ 2014 ruling that Motsoeneng face charges.The Democratic Alliance (DA) said in a statement on Tuesday that it will present its argument as to why Schippers’ 2014 ruling should be upheld.“In doing so‚ the DA will appeal to the court that Section 18 of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 be enforced so that the original orders by Judge Schippers be executed thereby compelling the SABC to immediately suspend Mr Motsoeneng and institute a disciplinary inquiry based on the findings made in the public protector’s report released on 17 February 2014‚” the statement said.The case was brought by the DA following a report by the public protector that found Motsoeneng had lied about his educational qualifications‚ had intimidated staff and had irregularly increased his salary from R1.5m to R2.4m in one year‚ and that his appointment as acting chief operating officer was irregular.Muthambi decided to make his appointment permanent in July‚ disregarding those findings‚ and said there was no need for a disciplinary hearing.The DA then took the matter to the Western Cape High Court‚ which ruled that he must face a disciplinary hearing.Because that ruling was appealed‚ Motsoeneng continued in his position.Motsoeneng’s lawyer said at the time that his client had the right to continue in his position until the Supreme Court of Appeal heard the matter."Even if the Supreme Court of Appeal finds against my client‚ he will still stay in his position until the matter goes all the way up to the Constitutional Court‚" the lawyer said...