Latest articles on Constitutional Court

Zuma has agreed to meet ANC top six over ConCourt impasse — Ramaphosa

Politics Emsie Ferreira - 26 Feb 2021

The president says the message to Jacob Zuma will be a simple one: respect the rule of law

Zuma not at court to hear his arms-deal trial start date

National Emsie Ferreira - 23 Feb 2021

The former president’s lawyers asked last week that he be excused from appearing in person, although no such arrangements were made for his snubbing of the Zondo commission

Zondo asks Constitutional Court to jail Zuma for two years for continued defiance

Politics Emsie Ferreira - 22 Feb 2021

Zondo commission files urgent court papers asking that former president Jacob Zuma be imprisoned because his stance risks undermining the rule of law

NPA counters attack by Zuma Foundation ahead of court appearance in arms-deal case

National Emsie Ferreira - 22 Feb 2021

The foundation is accusing the prosecuting authority of ‘propaganda’, as former president Jacob Zuma fights legal trouble on two fronts

Lamola warns of anarchy after Zuma’s latest attack on the courts

National Emsie Ferreira - 18 Feb 2021

The justice minister says our democracy was built on the rule of law, and that the Zondo commission has shown the dangers of disrespect for constitutional order

Malema shores up Zuma’s attack on the judiciary

Politics Emsie Ferreira - 17 Feb 2021

EFF leader warns judges they will be ‘overthrown’ for bias in favour of the ruling establishment

The case for the ConCourt’s nonintervention in the latest Zondo drama

Opinion Dan Mafora - 16 Feb 2021

Running to Braamfontein every time Zuma breaks the law is surely not the way to go.

Zondo to ask the Constitutional Court to send Zuma to jail for flouting summons

National Emsie Ferreira - 15 Feb 2021

The deputy chief justice says he has to act because Zuma’s defiance risks inciting lawlessness

Zuma snubs Zondo commission

National Emsie Ferreira - 15 Feb 2021

His lawyer says the summons was not in line with the Constitutional Court order

Sona: Ramaphosa needs to choose state before party — Steenhuisen

Politics Lizeka Tandwa - 8 Feb 2021

DA leader John Steenhuisen has called for Ramaphosa to throw out what he termed an ‘outdated 20th century ideology of state control’

Give Zuma a chance to reconsider defying ConCourt, says Ramaphosa

Politics Lizeka Tandwa - 5 Feb 2021

The former president is being advised by various leaders to appear before the state capture commission

ANC provinces weigh in on defiant former president

Politics Lizeka Tandwa - 4 Feb 2021

Provincial officials want former president Zuma to be persuaded to appear before the Zondo commission on state capture

ATM’s secret ballot legal battle continues

Politics Emsie Ferreira - 4 Feb 2021

The party says ‘toxic atmosphere’ in the ANC will affect MPs votes of no confidence against Ramaphosa

Magashule: ‘Leave President Zuma alone’

Politics Lizeka Tandwa - 3 Feb 2021

More salvos are fired in the ANC over Zuma’s refusal to testify at the Zondo commission, as ruled by the ConCourt

A despot’s time to face democracy

National Niren Tolsi - 2 Feb 2021

Events of the past week have proven that the Zondo commission investigating state capture cannot conclude its work without former president Jacob Zuma’s honest testimony

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