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Constitutional Court

Did Zuma break his oath of office?
Article
/ 6 April 2016

Did Zuma break his oath of office?

Concourt stated that Zuma might have been following wrong legal advice but that did not detract from the illegality of his conduct.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Why ANC MPs rejected the Zuma impeachment motion
Article
/ 6 April 2016

Why ANC MPs rejected the Zuma impeachment motion

ANC MPs voted to keep Zuma in the power seat to ensure their own survival, writes Matuma Letsaolo.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Scandal-ridden Zuma survives impeachment motion
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Scandal-ridden Zuma survives impeachment motion

The National Assembly motion to remove Jacob Zuma as president was lost on Tuesday evening, with 233 votes against his impeachment.

By Staff Reporter
Concourt DID find Zuma failed to uphold Constitution
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Concourt DID find Zuma failed to uphold Constitution

On Tuesday the Presidency issued a statement saying the Concourt did not find that President Jacob Zuma broke his oath of office. Experts disagree.

By Michelle Solomon
Opposition move to have Speaker Mbete recuse herself from Zuma impeachment
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Opposition move to have Speaker Mbete recuse herself from Zuma impeachment

Opposition MPs demanded that Parliamentary Speaker Baleke Mbete recuse herself as they said she was implicated in the Concourt’s Nkandla judgment.

By Staff Reporter
Fact sheet: How to remove a South African president
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Fact sheet: How to remove a South African president

While the process to impeach a South African president is straightforward, there is one big hurdle to face first.

By Michelle Solomon
SANDF slams union for calling for Zuma to step down
Article
/ 4 April 2016

SANDF slams union for calling for Zuma to step down

The SA National Defence Force also warned against using its members to advance or pursue political ambition, saying it would not be tolerated.

By Staff Reporter
The Constitution is a social contract – Gordhan
Article
/ 4 April 2016

The Constitution is a social contract – Gordhan

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday that the ANC needs to rediscover and reclaim its original purpose.

By News 24
Zuma will stay in office – ANC
Article
/ 1 April 2016

Zuma will stay in office – ANC

"The president humbled himself and apologised to the nation," ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma should make way for new leaders – Mathews Phosa
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Zuma should make way for new leaders – Mathews Phosa

“The whole country now waits with bated breath to hear whether […] the ANC will do the right thing and relieve us of this crippling nightmare.”

By News 24
ConCourt lessons for Zuma: How to be presidential
Article
/ 31 March 2016

ConCourt lessons for Zuma: How to be presidential

In today’s Nkandla judgment delivered at the Con Court, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng gave President Jacob Zuma tips on how to be presidential.

By Athandiwe Saba
Nkandla expenditure was not a ‘normal political mistake’ – Pierre de Vos
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Nkandla expenditure was not a ‘normal political mistake’ – Pierre de Vos

Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos said on Thursday that the Con Court’s Nkandla ruling showed that the president’s breach was a personal one.

By News 24
Thuli Madonsela – ConCourt confirmed I did my job
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Thuli Madonsela – ConCourt confirmed I did my job

Public Protector Thuli Madonsela was vindicated by the Constitutional Court on Thursday regarding her 2014 Nkandla report.

By Raeesa Pather
Six bizarre explanations for the Nkandla “fire pool”
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Six bizarre explanations for the Nkandla “fire pool”

The Mail & Guardian has tracked down the bizarre comments made by the president’s staunchest defenders to explain his Nkandla ‘fire pool’.

By Pontsho Pilane
Eight ridiculous things said about Thuli
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Eight ridiculous things said about Thuli

Following the release of her report on Nkandla, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela was ridiculed and abused by ANC members.

By Pontsho Pilane
ANC, politicians react to ConCourt’s Nkandla ruling
Article
/ 31 March 2016

ANC, politicians react to ConCourt’s Nkandla ruling

The ANC, Public Protector and various political figures responded the Constitutional Court’s judgment on Thursday.

By News 24
National Assembly acted incorrectly on Nkandla – ConCourt
Article
/ 31 March 2016

National Assembly acted incorrectly on Nkandla – ConCourt

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said on Thursday that the NA’s resolution to set aside the Public Protector’s report on Nkandla is invalid.

By News 24
Madonsela the ‘Biblical David’ that slayed the Nkandla giant – Chief Justice
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Madonsela the ‘Biblical David’ that slayed the Nkandla giant – Chief Justice

In a unanimous Constitutional Court judgment, the Chief Justice said: "The president failed to uphold, defend and respect the Constitution."

By News 24
Concourt: Zuma failed to uphold the Constitution
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Concourt: Zuma failed to uphold the Constitution

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has said that the remedial action taken by the public protector against President Zuma had a binding effect.

By Genevieve Quintal
D-day for Nkandla Concourt ruling
Article
/ 31 March 2016

D-day for Nkandla Concourt ruling

The Constitutional Court will today pass judgment regarding Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home. Here’s what that will entail.

By Genevieve Quintal
Editorial: Lessons from Zuma’s senseless battle over Nkandla
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Editorial: Lessons from Zuma’s senseless battle over Nkandla

Once the case got to the Constitutional Court Zuma had to concede almost at once. This battle of Stalingrad was over.

By Editorial
Malema predicts Nkandla court case victory
Article
/ 30 March 2016

Malema predicts Nkandla court case victory

Speaking at his Unisa graduation ceremony on Wednesday, EFF leader Julius Malema predicted the Constitutional Court would rule against the president.

By Staff Reporter
Judgment reserved in Nkandla Concourt application
Article
/ 10 February 2016

Judgment reserved in Nkandla Concourt application

The Concourt has reserved judgment on the EFF and DA’s application that President Zuma be ordered to pay back some of the money spent on Nkandla.

By Jenni Evans
Concourt: Zuma accepts Nkandla report binding
Article
/ 9 February 2016

Concourt: Zuma accepts Nkandla report binding

President Jacob Zuma’s lawyer has conceded that the Public Protector’s findings were binding and her report on Nkandla ‘has to be complied with’.

By Emsie Ferreira
ConCourt dismisses Legal Aid’s leave to appeal
Article
/ 22 September 2015

ConCourt dismisses Legal Aid’s leave to appeal

In a majority ruling, the Constitutional Court has ruled that Legal Aid SA’s case was moot, and that its appeal had no prospects of success.

By Sarah Evans
ConCourt hands land back to North West community
Article
/ 20 August 2015

ConCourt hands land back to North West community

The Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela community will hold the legal rights to land they were deprived of during apartheid after seven years of litigation.

By Sarah Evans
Concourt dismisses home affairs’s PE refugee office appeal
Article
/ 7 August 2015

Concourt dismisses home affairs’s PE refugee office appeal

The refugee reception office in Port Elizabeth will have to be reopened, following a court ruling this week.

By Sarah Evans
Parliament still debating sexual offences Bill
Article
/ 14 May 2015

Parliament still debating sexual offences Bill

Sticking points, such as the decriminalisation of sex between children aged 12 to 16, have seen the amendment Bill go a month over deadline.

By Thulani Gqirana
Editorial: Matter of life and death
Article
/ 7 May 2015

Editorial: Matter of life and death

The Constitutional Court must indeed rule on the matter of doctor-assisted dying, if only because of the need for a national rule.

By Editorial
ConCourt rules City Power must hire workers left in limbo
Article
/ 20 April 2015

ConCourt rules City Power must hire workers left in limbo

The ConCourt has ruled that state organs, as employers, have to take over the employment contracts of workers – if a contract or tender is cancelled.

By Sarah Evans
Acting Concourt judges appointments boast a female majority
Article
/ 27 January 2015

Acting Concourt judges appointments boast a female majority

Three acting Constitutional Court judges have been appointed, with women in the majority.

By Chantelle Benjamin 1
Missed call? DA, ANC claim victory in SMS ruling
Article
/ 19 January 2015

Missed call? DA, ANC claim victory in SMS ruling

The DA has hailed the ConCourt ruling as a victory for freedom of expression, while the ANC sees it as a reaffirmation that the message was opinion.

By Thulani Gqirana
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