OWN CORRESPONDENT, Cape Town | Monday 7.30PM.
DR Niel Barnard, provincial director of the Western Cape, instructed his attorneys on Monday to serve a summons for libel against African National Congress provincial leader Ebrahim Rasool.
Last Thursday, Rasool alleged that Barnard was involved in casino allocation bribery. He withdrew the allegations on Friday, but Barnard said he is proceeding with the legal action, as he does not think that Rasool has apologised sufficiently.
Gary Olivier, Barnard’s spokesman, said on Monday that the amount involved in the suit is not known, but speculation is that it may run into millions of rands.