![]() Judge Preller was elevated to the Bench in May 2003. He joined the Pretoria Bar in May 1978 and was awarded senior status in December 1993. Preller suggested that Naidoo be written out of the film. Judge Ferdi Preller, is retiring as he has reached the age of 75. While Raphil?s representative said Naidoo was only required to simulate sex, Preller said after reading the script: ?It seems like the real McCoy?. Judge Preller said that even in Hollywood, actors could not be forced to participate in ?pornographic scenes? against their will. ![]() Raphil?s advocate asked the court to order Naidoo to comply with the previous order even though the matter was pending appeal. Naidoo was in court on Wednesday to appeal the order, stating the sex scenes affected his physical and mental health, with his girlfriend also not happy, according to the newspaper. Lushen Naidoo was ordered last month by Judge Ferdi Preller to continue playing his role in the film ?And Now?, with conditions including the film?s producer Natalie Raphil give him the script and shooting schedule.Īt the time, Raphil said Naidoo?s withdrawal would cause her and the film?s crew irreparable harm. Judge Preller commented during Van Wyk's civil appeal that he would have thought that Schmidt would have cried out to the domestic worker to call the police. ![]() We will continue to fight this scourge wherever it may rear its ugly head.A part-time Johannesburg actor has applied for leave at the High Court in Pretoria to not participate in a film as he is not comfortable with its sex scenes, The Star newspaper reported on Thursday. Acting Judge Anthony Millar granted an order to retired Judge Ferdi Preller setting aside the Judicial Conduct Committee and Judicial Services Commission’s 20 decisions that. Judge Ferdi Preller said on Monday in the Pretoria High Court that as the domestic worker was at home at the time of the incident, it 'seemed so unlikely' for her not to scream. The DA will not stand by while the rot of corruption continues to eat away at the fibre of our society. The interdict was dismissed with costs a few days later in the Pretoria High Court by Judge Ferdi Preller, who said the public had a right to know how taxpayers’ money was spent. The DA believes that there is sufficient evidence to suggest major irregularities in the tender process followed by the Department of Correctional Services in its awarding of the catering tender to Bosasa to warrant a full investigation.Īny person or official suspected of corruption should be held accountable for their actions, charged and face the music in terms of the law. he takes all these precautions Ferdi nand Is a courageous man. Under the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004, any person is guilty of corruption if they accept gratification from any other person for their own benefit or another or if such action amounts to the abuse of position of authority. This follows the judgement by Judge Ferdi Preller yesterday in the North Gauteng High Court in a review application by competing bidders to have the awarding of the tender set aside.Īlthough Judge Preller turned down the review application on the basis that “it is simply too late” since the tender is already two-thirds into its lifespan, he slapped the Department and Bosasa with legal costs for what he called the “deplorable practice” of unduly influencing officials involved in awarding the tender. The DA will be requesting the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) to investigate the serious allegations of corruption and bribery in the awarding of a multimillion-rand catering tender by the Department of Correctional Services to the management group, Bosasa, in 2009. In Motata’s case, it took the JSC a year and a half before it decided not to confirm the decision of the JCT. This content does not constitute news reporting by . With two previous tribunal decisions the decision on Judge Nkola Motata and the decision on Judges Ferdi Preller, Ntsikelelo Poswa and Moses Mavundla there were several meetings of the JSC before a decision was announced. MEDIA STATEMENT / The content on this page is not written by, but is supplied by third parties.
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