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‘Jail can be used to pressure Zuma to appear before Zondo commission’ – legal expert Updated Nokukhanya N Mntambo Share this: Former president Jacob Zuma could face jail time for defying the Constitutional Court by refusing to testify before the commission of inquiry into state capture.   On Monday, Zuma again snubbed the commission when he vowed not to cooperate with its investigations into the massive looting of state resources during his time as president.  In a letter, Zum...

Thembalethu Seyisi writes that the Constitutional Court was critical of the Zondo commission in its judgment, but questions why it didn't deal with the Jacob Zuma matter sooner.

By Secretary of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State v Zuma (CCT 295/20) [2021] ZACC 2 Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the & symbol, click Advanced Search and use the search headings and/or in first paragraph options. With... Clear Search Spons...

29 January 2021 - 14:07 Jacob Zumas family spokesperson, his son Edward, dismissed as false a report stating that the former president would be travelling to Russia for medical treatment. File image. Image: Veli Nhlapo Former president Jacob Zuma has distanced himself from reports making the rounds on social media that he was heading to Russia for medical treatment next week. “The Jacob Zuma Foundation and family wishes to distance itself from the person calling him/hers...

The Constitutional Court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma to abide by a summons to appear before the state capture commission and give evidence before it. The unanimous decision of the highest court means that should Zuma not appear on February 15 as per his summons, and without sufficient cause, he would not only be in breach of the Commissions Act but would be in breach of an order of the highest court in the land. The Constitutional Court also declared that Zuma does not have the righ...

ConCourt orders Zuma to appear at state capture inquiry It further ordered the former president to obey all directives issued by the commission and ruled that he did not have the right to remain silent in proceedings before the commission. FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma at the state capture inquiry in Johannesburg on 17 November 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN 54 days ago JOHANNESBURG - The Constitution...

Former SA president Jacob Zuma ordered to appear before judge Zondo Franny Rabkin"> By Franny Rabkin - 28 January 2021 - 10:47 Former president Jacob Zuma must appear before the state capture commission of inquiry, the Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday. File picture. Image: Veli Nhlapo The Constitutional Court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma to abide by a summons to appear before the state capture commission and give evidence before it. The decision of t...

Identities of two secret state witnesses at Zondo commission leaked on social media By Samkelo Mtshali Share DURBAN - The Zondo Commission is facing serious challenges over its ability to protect witnesses who testify before it after the concealed identities of two key witnesses ‘Ms K’ and ‘Mr Y’ were seemingly outed in a Facebook group. The Facebook group’s name purports to be in support of former President Jacob Zuma. However, some members of the group threatened to report the post...

ConCourt set to rule on Zondo commission vs Jacob Zuma Citizen reporter DCJ Raymond Zondo at the State Capture Commission in Braamfontein. Picture: Neil McCartney The apex court will rule on whether Zuma is legally obliged to appear and give evidence before the State Capture Inquiry.  ...

Zuma, Zondo play the waiting game NEWS ANALYSIS The Zondo commission has not filed a fresh criminal charge against former president Jacob Zuma for refusing to take the stand this week, suggesting that he has forced a legal stalemate, at least temporarily,  This comes at the same time that former Eskom chief executive Brian Molefe subverted the state capture narrative to implicate President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Hawks confirmed this week, without naming Zuma, that they have taken over the invest...