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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 evidence that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is guilty of both misconduct and incompetence (pa...

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 on Monday. “The Master Has Directed, it is clear that laws are being changed to deal with President...

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 commission, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, wants the Constitutional Court to impose a custodial sent...