A secret court order obtained by the Moti Group requiring the renowned non-profit investigative journalism unit Amabhungane to return thousands of company documents by Saturday evening – which allegedly link the Moti Group to a raft of improper relationships with Zimbabwe’s ruling elite – has been over-turned.
In a statement released on Saturday, Amabhungane welcomed the revised order, saying it undid “the worst aspects of the order”, which was obtained by the Moti Group on Thursday. “On Friday morning already we had made an offer to preserve the documents pending the proper ventilation of the matter in court. This was rejected by the Moti Group. The variation order effectively implements the offer we made yesterday – which we made to ensure we would not have to hand over documents tonight, as required by the court order.”
The Moti Group is a conglomerate with a diverse international portfolio including mining, property development and aviation.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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