In an answering affidavit filed on behalf of Zuma and the MK Party on Friday, its attorney, Nqobile Zungu, said at least five of the justices of the apex court should recuse themselves because they had been part of the bench that, in 2021, found Zuma in contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months in prison without the option of a fine.
Former president Jacob Zuma has counter-applied to the Constitutional Court for the recusal of five of its justices in his battle with the Electoral Commission (IEC) over whether he is eligible to stand for parliament.
The Electoral Commission has approached the Constitutional Court in an effort to appeal an order that paved the way for Jacob Zuma to contest the upcoming elections.