The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales to stop using ‘Stalingrad tactics’ to delay the long-running arms deal…
The SOC will be at the high court on Thursday to oppose an application for its liquidation
Thwala cannot be suspended or disciplined until an earlier court challenge to the December 2023 conference outcome has been completed
A separate court matter involving the party’s estranged leaders will be heard on Friday
The party also wants to be given the position of chief whip
Judge found that the applicants should have approached the Gauteng high court for the interdict they sought
The court agreed that it had no jurisdiction in the matter; it belonged before the electoral court and no other forum This content is restricted to registered users and…
The apex court said it was not in the interests of justice to allow an appeal in this instance
Sipho Shabalala was sentenced to 15 years after being convicted of corruption, fraud, money laundering and contravening the Public Finance Management Act
The forensic analyst also reported that pages were misaligned and the coat of arms was of a poor quality, as was the paper used
The Pietermaritzburg high court was surprised by the delay in Bloemfontein but said it would likely not be the last
The former president was absent from court, but his counsel argued that health matters be left aside, so as to hear his case for the removal of Billy Downer
The former president has written to the Nelson Mandela Foundation, requesting documents that he says will prove his innocence
The former president requires surgery, which has been put off for the past 18 months, according to his doctor
The NPA argued there was no need for Zuma to testify in the special plea application to have Billy Downer removed as prosecutor and, hence, no need to postpone the matter
Taxi boss Mandla Gcaba went on radio at the weekend to deny his taxis would be used to shuttle protesters to support his cousin, Jacob Zuma
The state argues Zuma’s rights as an accused will not be violated if his bid for prosecutor Billy Downer’s removal and his acquittal is heard virtually
The former president’s prison security will be handled by correctional services and there will not be given bodyguards or special security
By the early hours of Thursday morning, Jacob Zuma was on one side of a cell door and the country he corrupted on the other. There is cause for reflection on both sides
In the absence of any ruling amending that of the apex court, the police minister and commissioner risked being in contempt too if they failed to detain the former president to…
