Events have a way of conspiring to jolt us into recognising the arrival of perilous moments.
This week provided several such warnings with regard to the judiciary – one of the cornerstones of our constitutional order.
The first event was the leak of an audio recording of ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte’s remarks during the party top six’s meeting with Jacob Zuma about the former president’s defiance of the Constitutional Court and the Zondo commission.
In the audio, Duarte took aim at commission chair Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, whom she accused of dealing with Zuma in an “antagonistic” way, of turning the inquiry into a court of law and having an “almost prosecutorial attitude towards people who come to give evidence”.
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Sheriff engages Abahlali base NAC to understand their grievances 16 April 2021 - 10:27
A North Gauteng High Court sheriff in Johannesburg has engaged artists and creatives sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, Johannesburg, instead of implementing the eviction order.
Marks Mangaba, who has been tasked with removing the group also known as Abahlali base NAC met artists on Wednesday, saying he wanted to understand their challenges.
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