Wim Trengove
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EFF tells concourt sparing Ramaphosa impeachment was unlawful
The president’s lawyers counter that the Economic Freedom Fighter’s Phala Phala case is rooted in politics, not law
National Assembly delegated its duty on Hlophe to MK, court hears
The chamber did not fulfil its legal obligation to make a rational decision because it conceded making no choice at all, Freedom Under Law argues
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Zuma ‘threat’ to Constitution
The legal fraternity is uneasy after the ANC president’s recent comments
Phala Phala panel or Ramaphosa: Who should we believe?
The president’s review application asks the constitutional court, again, to determine how parliament should deal with the political scandal
Phala Phala panel misread its mandate, Ramaphosa argues in court papers
In an application filed to the constitutional court, the president argued that the panel failed to follow the rules when it recommended he face an impeachment inquiry
Zuma’s charges against Downer and Maughn to be heard in 2023
But both advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan have brought applications, to be heard in December, to have the case thrown out as an abuse of process
Supreme court of appeal denies Zuma leave to appeal Downer ruling
After the ‘Stalingrad season 27’ finale, the former president’s arms deal trial is due to start on 11 April
Zuma petitions SCA in another stab at arms-deal acquittal
The former president claims the high court misread the law and legal precedent when it denied him leave to appeal the dismissal of a special plea
High court dismisses Zuma’s plea for state prosecutor Billy Downer’s removal in arms deal corruption trial
Judge Piet Koen set 11 April 2022 as the date for the arms deal trial to commence and if Zuma’s counsel signalled that they may seek leave to appeal, this is highly unlikely to…
Zuma’s health not relevant, says his lawyer
With legal challenges to his medical parole looming, the former president’s lawyers opted to first argue for the removal of the prosecutor
NPA accuses Zuma’s legal team of trying for a new start of stay application
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
‘You have no power to postpone elections,’ DA tells ConCourt
The ANC and the DA have blamed the Electoral Commission of South Africa for ‘waking up late’ to request a postponement of the local government elections
There was nothing unconstitutional about Ace’s suspension, Trengove argues
The fact that the ANC’s rule 25.7 may have been a narrowing of the party’s 2017 resolutions on corruption did not render it unlawful, Wim Trengove argued for the ruling party
ANC confirms it will oppose Magashule’s court application
The ruling party has briefed senior counsel Wim Trengove to head the team that will contest Magashule’s bid to fight his suspension and oust Ramaphosa instead
Public protector’s ‘mistakes’ were made to nail the president, court hears
Busisiwe Mkhwebane discarded facts that were inconvenient to her when she investigated the CR17 campaign, Cyril Ramaphosa’s lawyers argued