The former head of state claims he has been persecuted for more than 20 years
In an address to his supporters, the former president referred to a conspiracy against him, involving Thuli Madonsela, the judiciary and his political rivals
ANC leaders’ negotiations with Zuma fall flat causing party leaders to call on presumptive Zulu monarch to take action
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
Stop those rambling family meetings, in which the public is treated like a child, and let us ask you questions
Judges were emotional and ignored the constitution, says foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi
The commission chairperson says the final report will have to be finalised without the former president’s version of events
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
Many ANC leaders and officials have been implicated in allegations of corruption and other wrongdoing; Zuma’s is merely the most prominent case
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
The structure will consider taking the ANC to court if it does not agree to its demands on disbandment, says MKMVA president Kebby Maphatsoe
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
It is from the beneficiaries of the ANC’s ‘cadre deployment’ that you will mostly hear the fawning praises sung
Party insiders say a report on the Guptas’ association with leaders of the Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans’ Association will help rid the structure of Jacob Zuma’s most loyal allies
Ex-police commissioner Riah Phiyega hoped to quash findings including colluding in a cover-up and misleading the public about what happened at the platinum mine in 2012.
Andrew Chauke and colleagues asked that their version be read at the commission and included in its final report
A defiant MKMVA has vowed it is business as usual, after a meeting with the top six ended with the military veterans being kicked out of the virtual platform
The former president argues that the National Prosecuting Authority is so deeply compromised that it cannot lawfully lead evidence against him