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The clock is ticking for Jacob Zuma: He has until the end of Wednesday to suggest what sentence he should be given if found guilty of contempt of court – in a marked deviation from the standard rule book. Msholozi, who has frequently moaned about being treated badly by the judiciary, finds himself in a relatively favourable position here. Jacob Zuma and his ConCourt deadline Given his recent acts of defiance, the 79-year-old should not take this courtesy for granted: He repeatedly snubbed t...

  "I can categorically state that Mr Essa would have not requested travel on my behalf," he told the commission.    He added that he could not have been on a trip sponsored by Essa and the Guptas, as he only landed in Dubai on 3 June and left on the 8th.      While Singh was adamant that its not the correct amount, he couldnt provide the proof of his payment to Travel Excellence as his bank accounts have been closed and he does not have any documents related to this trip.    He undertoo...

More disappointment for Marikana families as senior police officers acquitted By Ntombi Nkosi Share Johannesburg - The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (Seri) has been left disappointed after the high court in the North West acquitted four senior officers last week over the Marikana massacre almost a decade ago. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said they were still studying the judgment in order to make an informed decision. North West NPA spokesperson Henry Mamothame sai...

Jacob Zuma and Donald Trump have a vision. And they see the world with the same stark simplicity. Behind all their noisy machinations lie two uncomplicated aims: to bring home the pork for themselves and their families, and to dodge prosecution. Political power is a means to these ends: neither man has much interest in the general welfare or government policy. They adopt whatever political postures suit the moment, and to advance their interests are happy to wreak havoc, often on key institutio...

It is generally assumed that it is in the interest of a party in a legal dispute to try to advance the strongest possible legal arguments in their favour with the aim of ultimately securing a legal victory in court. If the legal case seems hopeless, parties with deep pockets may decide to advance their interests by exploiting procedural loopholes, either to buy time or to secure a legal victory on technical grounds. In other words, it is generally assumed that legal battles are best fought with...

Political analyst Eusebius McKaiser said the former president is breaking the law and he should be charged with contempt of court.

It is difficult to keep up with all the legal developments directly or indirectly linked to Jacob Zuma’s political and legal battles.  In the past few days, Bongani Bongo (a Zuma ally and member of the coalition of the implicated) was found not guilty of trying to bribe a parliamentary legal adviser by a judge implicated in pro-Zuma misconduct; the Constitutional Court announced a timetable for the contempt of court case against Zuma; and an independent panel found that there is prima facie...

Foundation says 1947 Commissions Act talks about six months imprisonment, or 55 pounds fine, not the two-year imprisonment that the commission is seeking.

The Jacob G Zuma Foundation, which the former president has appeared to use as his public mouthpiece, has criticised the State Capture Commission for asking the Constitutional Court to impose a two-year prison sentence for his failure to appear at and cooperate with the inquiry. “The 1946 [Commission’s] Act talks about six months’ imprisonment, or 55 Pounds fine, not the two years’ imprisonment the Honourable Judge who is chairing the Commission alone, suggests,” the foundation said o...

Spat between Zuma and judiciary heats up, ConCourt sets date for contempt hearing Updated Jacaranda FM Share this: The Constitutional Court has set a date to hear the commission of inquiry into state capture’s application to hold former president Jacob Zuma in contempt of court. The matter will be heard on March 25.   The commission filed an urgent application last week after Zuma failed to abide by an order of the court that he appear before the commission.   The chairperson of the commi...