Courts do have a crucial role in political cases but alternative dispute resolution mechanisms should be considered
The commission will oppose the former president’s application and was directed to file papers to the court next week
The ex-president will be imprisoned for contempt of court, like a local Al Capone. Whether the NPA pursues state capture charges remains to be seen
After all, it would be hard to appear on the arms deal corruption case if he were serving time for contempt of court and the Zondo inquiry
The former president pleads that he never attended to attract the fire of the constitutional court with his quest for Zondo’s recusal
Jacob Zuma’s relentless attack on the judiciary had a setback when the constitutional court sentenced him to 15 months for contempt. But will this achieve its purpose?
The former president’s lawyers on Friday gave notice that they would be bringing urgent application in both the apex and high courts
ANC leaders are to ask deputy secretary general Jesse Duarte discuss his 15-month sentence and to call on his supporters to return to their homes
This Constitutional Court ruling comes at an inconvenient time for the Ramaphosa faction. Magashule’s strength is waning, but Zuma still wields significant support
From being axed by Jacob Zuma, Bheki Cele is now tasked with putting him in jail
The apex court agreed with one of the most scathing rulings yet against the public protector and found the president did nothing wrong
Judges were emotional and ignored the constitution, says foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi
Because the government ignores legitimate complaints and softer forms of protest, and only protest action yields results, we have learned that power trumps the law, despite what the constitution claims. A human rights court could be an answer
The Zondo commission says the Constitutional Court sentence vindicated the rule of law and the authority of the courts
The judgment seeks not only to punish Zuma for failing to heed the court’s order that he testify before the Zondo commission, but also for his egregious efforts to impugn the courts
The judgment seeks not only to punish Zuma for failing to heed the court’s order that he testify before the Zondo commission, but also for his egregious efforts to impugn the courts
Former president’s supporters say they reject his custodial sentence
The court said it was not in the public interest to put the credibility of the state capture inquiry at risk by forcing it to conclude its work in a rush
Despite the public interest in the ruling, the commission’s deadline has become irrelevant as it abandoned hope of forcing the former president to testify
Democracy is everyone’s responsibility to defend. Now is a critical time to double up efforts to guard this nation’s constitutional integrity
The constitution delivered in many areas but SA still has a way to go to ensure people’s rights are respected
The Judicial Service Commission did not near finality on the matter on Friday and the matter was postponed to the next available date
Johannes Mahlangu’s torture by police and charge for a murder he didn’t commit should never have happened
Goodleaf has announced a major transaction with Highlands Investments, one of the first and largest growers of cannabis in Lesotho
The former president failed to file papers or indicate whether he intended to proceed with the matter after his lawyers withdrew
Sources inside the talks said the NWC decided to take a safer option and exhaust all internal processes while it investigated a charge of misconduct against the defiant party leader
But Afriforum’s business wing says the finance minister is playing the race card
The chief justice has effectively vacated office five months early as he appeals an adverse finding on his pro-Israel stance and faces criticism from the legal fraternity over his chairing of Judicial Service Commission interviews
The former president’s application to remove Billy Downer as prosecutor comes as he runs out of road in more than one legal battle
The constitution does protect faith — but not beyond what is reasonable
Mantashe says it was part of the top six’s instructions to the Free State provincial leadership to file an intent to appeal its dissolution
The Judicial Service Commission deferred a decision on whether to suspend the Western Cape judge president. He was present, but mostly silent candidates were interviewed for the division