Malema unhappy with Concourtâs delay in delivering state capture inquiry vs Zuma ruling
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EFF leader Julius Malema has expressed his concerns about the Constitutional Courtâs delay in delivering its ruling in the matter between state capture inquiry and former president Jacob Zuma.
Malema, addressing the media in Johannesburg on Thursday, told journalists he had a problem with the time it has taken the apex court to deliver its ruling in the commission of inquiry into state captureâs bid to have Zuma jailed for two years for snubbing subpoenas to give evidence.
âThe only problem I have is with the Constitutional Court, (commission chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond) Zondo ran and went to the Constitutional Court and said he has an urgent application on Zumaâs appearance before the commission. It was an urgent application until today it has not given its pronouncement on an urgent application,â Malema said.
Advocate Michelle le Roux argued in court that
deference should be given to Parliament s choices.
The court is hearing Mkhwebane s application to have the rules for removing a Chapter 9 head declared unconstitutional.
Parliament s rules for removing the office bearer of a Chapter 9 institution are in line with international jurisprudence, the Council for the Advancement of the SA Constitution (Casac) and Corruption Watch s legal counsel, advocate Michelle le Roux, told the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday.
The court is hearing Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane s application to have the rules for the impeachment of a Chapter 9 head declared unconstitutional and invalid.
Minister Pravin Gordhan and department officials updated Parliament’s public enterprises committee on the status of the national carrier earlier on Wednesday.
Gordhan said when the business rescue process started, the DPE was clear that the total cost would be R14-billion.
The new SAA is likely to take to the skies close to August, says Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Though there is an agreement in principle with the possibility of a strategic equity partnership, there are still processes to be finalised.
The minister stressed that there would be no more bailouts for the airline.
The revamped SAA is more likely to take to the skies in August, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament s portfolio committee on public enterprises on Wednesday.