The president’s evidence is not necessary to determine whether she is guilty of misconduct, the section 194 committee concludes
But her colleague told parliament he could not say whether the suspended public protector would rewrite findings produced by her office
The senior counsel suggested to MPs that everything a former employee of the public protector’s office said was a lie
The directive in the report that the mandate of the Reserve Bank be changed was dictated to the public protector by intelligence officials, a suspended employee testified
Advocate Dali Mpofu, appearing for the suspended public protector, insists that the president wrongfully suspend her and this taints the parliamentary process that could lead to her impeachment
The president successfully argued against the claim on seven counts but failed to persuade the court that there is no argument of a causal link between his actions and the fatal shooting of miners
The former president has been issued with a certificate from the National Prosecuting Authority that allows him to pursue a case against the state prosecutor
Defence does not rule out further action after bail dismissal
Advocate Andrew Breitenbach, appearing for parliament, said the message he received did not advantage his client and was no cause to suspend the impeachment inquiry against the public protector
Public protector’s counsel said nothing in the law prohibited her from filing another rescission application
The Pietermaritzburg high court was surprised by the delay in Bloemfontein but said it would likely not be the last
But observers said the damage was done, delaying impeachment proceedings and providing more ammunition for political attack on the apex court
The high court postponed the public protector’s bid to stem her suspension after a text message that would suggest, if legitimate, that constitutional court judges were leaking decisions
The public protector’s lawyer informed the court and the respondents of the ‘unfortunate’ development on the eve of the high court hearing
Zandile Christmas Mafe faces charges of setting parliament on fire on 2 January
The former president’s counsel told the high court he suffered a medical emergency, before pleading that the trial be delayed pending his latest attempt at securing the removal of the state prosecutor
The former president’s counsel told the high court he suffered a medical emergency.
The organisation notes complaints against Mpofu following the interviews with candidates for chief justice and set out guidelines of fairness, but said he was not treated fairly within its own ranks
The president said he had expected the commission to limit itself to commenting on the suitability of all four shortlisted candidates, but that the decision remained his prerogative
Judge Piet Koen said there was no reasonable prospect of success for an appeal on the dismissal of Zuma’s plea to have Billy Downer removed as prosecutor and it was in the interest of all that his criminal trial resumes
Should the court deny leave to appeal, it is unlikely to be end of a legal strategy openly described by the state as one of continual delay
The JSC exceeded its mandate to place the president in a corner in which exercising his wide powers to select the next chief justice have become fettered by popular concerns
The recommendation is not binding on President Cyril Ramaphosa but the legal community says it would be difficult to ignore, given its historic import and ruling party backing
The chairperson of the state capture commission and acting chief justice said he had no bias in favour of the president or any against his predecessor, but proceeded on the basis of evidence, without thought as to whether it could deny him the post of chief justice
The Gauteng judge president’s words turned prophetic as he came under sustained political attack in his interview for the post of chief justice
The Judicial Service Commission said legal skills topped the list but it would consult further once the new chief justice, who will also chair the entity, has been named
Dali Mpofu, arguing for the former president’s leave to appeal the high court’s refusal to remove prosecutor Billy Downer from his arms deal trial, hinted at a constitutional court challenge
Defence advocate Dali Mpofu SC argued it would be ‘abuse’ if Mafe were to be detained for months only to be found ‘sane’
Parliament and the Democratic Alliance are challenging the high court ruling that a judge may not form part of the panel conducting a preliminary inquiry as to whether there are grounds for impeaching the public protector
Jacob Zuma has laid charges claiming that Billy Downer, and the NPA, have irredeemably tainted the arms deal corruption charges that have haunted him since 2005
With legal challenges to his medical parole looming, the former president’s lawyers opted to first argue for the removal of the prosecutor
Judge Piet Koen is expected to rule in late October on the former president’s latest stab at acquittal on corruption charges stemming from the arms deal