In November 2015, the Western Cape High Court declared his appointment as chief operations officer irrational and illegal and set it aside.
NgoNovemba 2015, iNkantolo eNkulu yaseWestern Cape yanquma ukuthi ukuqokwa kwakhe njenge-Chief Operations Officer kwakungenasizathu futhi akukho emthethweni, yabe isikubuyisela eceleni.