Bheki Cele and Jacob Zuma share a relationship dating back to the 1980s
The former president is not assured that the high court will find that it has the power to stay the execution of the warrant of his arrest. Even if in turning to the apex court, he is directing himself to the right court at last, it is not clear that it can assist him either
The former president’s application for rescission is a bid to distort the law and the facts of the matter that earned him a 15-month sentence for contempt, the commission secretary said
Dali Mpofu ‘kitchen-sinked’ the case for jurisdiction, but the Zondo commission will counter that the former president’s only avenue is the apex court
The police minister and commissioner argue that they should not enforce the arrest warrant for the former president while he tries to have his sentence set aside
The Zondo commission is arguing that the high court has no jurisdiction over the warrant for his arrest or his claim that his constitutional rights have been violated
The freedom struggle and labour veteran says the law is soft on criminals and perpetrators must be punished
In court papers, the commission argues that his application for rescission of his 15-month sentence fails the test of the court rule on which it seeks to rely
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
The commission will oppose the former president’s application and was directed to file papers to the court next week
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
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
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
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
But the deputy minister of state security told the Zondo commission he did not consider the debt reason to quit
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
Deputy minister of state security said he received the loan because of his financial difficulties
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 former public enterprises minister says he was deliberately removed from state companies’ dealings and could not have learned of the looting
The former ANC provincial treasurer says the donation was used to pay for its conference in 2008
Former senior executive Prish Govender tried to justify why payments to McKinsey and the Gupta-linked consulting firm continued in the absence of a contract
The former minister was confronted with testimony that the airline was bullied, including by his special adviser, on his watch
The former cabinet minister told the Zondo commission he cannot see how the court concluded there was no evidence of a plot to kill him
The former cabinet minister told the Zondo commission he cannot see how the court concluded there was no evidence of a plot to kill him
The former Transnet chief financial officer said he has no idea how R41-million flowed to a Gupta front company, ostensibly for unblocking a deal