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Dismissal of 10 MK Party Members: Legal and Political Implications

By Vusuthando Percyvil Dube On a recent ruling emanating from a case involving the ten Members of Parliament (MPs) linked to the MK party, Judge Katharine Savage dismissed their application against the party's decision to terminate their memberships. The MPs, namely Thamsanqa Khuzwayo, Isaac Menyatso, Citron Motshegoe, Augustina Qwetha, Nomado Mgwebi, Ntombenhle Mkhize, Sydwell Masilela, France Mfiki, Senzo Dlamini, and Agnes Mogotsi, now face eviction from their parliamentary accommodations […]

12 September 2024

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ANC Expels Former President Jacob Zuma

By Rachel Mohamed The African National Congress (ANC) National Disciplinary Committee has expelled former president, Jacob Zuma, following a disciplinary hearing in which the former president was accused of undermining the party, by way of encouraging citizens to vote for the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party during the May 29th national elections while he remained a card-carrying member. Speaking on VOC PM Drive on Monday, political analyst Zwelethu Jolobe said […]

31 July 2024

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Correctional Services to decide on Zuma’s incarceration on Thursday

It’s not yet clear whether the time that the former president Jacob Zuma spent on medical parole will count towards his 15-month sentence. The Correctional Services Department says its National Commissioner, Makgothi Thobakgale, will make a decision on Zuma’s incarceration by Thursday next week. The Constitutional Court recently dismissed the department’s application for leave to appeal the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Zuma’s medical parole, […]

5 August 2023

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SCA ruling is ‘an exercise in cruelty and degrading punishment,’ says Zuma foundation

LOCAL The Jacob Zuma Foundation has criticised the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling that the former president must go back to jail. The SCA on Monday dismissed with costs Zuma’s appeal against the setting aside of his medical parole by the Pretoria high court. The court ruled the decision to grant Zuma medical parole last year against the advice of the specialist Medical Parole Advisory Board was unlawful. LISTEN […]

24 November 2022

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Jacob Zuma to remain in hospital

LOCAL Correctional Services says former President Jacob Zuma will remain in hospital. Zuma who was serving a 15 month jail sentence for contempt of court after ignoring a Constitutional Court order to appear before the State Capture Commission was granted medical parole on Sunday because of ill-health. He was admitted to hospital soon after his incarceration on July 8. Spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo says the decision was taken after considering Zuma’s medical […]

6 September 2021

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Jacob Zuma admitted to hospital

Imprisoned former president Jacob Zuma was today admitted to an outside hospital for medical observation. This was confirmed in a statement on Friday morning by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). It said a ’’routine observation’’ by the Military Health Services prompted that the 79-year-old Zuma be admitted to hospital. The health of inmates is addressed under Section 35(2) of the Constitution. This obliges the Department of Correctional Services to […]

6 August 2021

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Dali Mpofu to meet Jacob Zuma to discuss legal matters

Former president Jacob Zuma’s legal team, led by advocate Dali Mpofu, will on Thursday visit him at the Estcourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal to discuss various legal matters. The JG Zuma Foundation tweeted on Wednesday evening that the meeting would take place at 1pm. “I don’t want to speculate on the content of the meeting but the Pietermaritzburg court case is coming up,” said foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi on Thursday […]

15 July 2021

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KZN police working with NPA to formulate charges following Friday’s chaotic scenes

KwaZulu-Natal police say they are working closely with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to formulate charges related to the protest action that took place across several areas in the province on Friday. The protests are believed to be linked to former president Jacob Zuma’s supporters who are angry over his arrest. In a statement, spokesperson Vish Naidoo says some of the charges they are formulating include malicious damage to property, arson, […]

9 July 2021

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IN QUOTES | ‘There’s no need for me to go to jail today’: 5 quotes from Zuma’s ‘defiant’ address

Former president Jacob Zuma on Sunday denied he refused to appear at the state capture inquiry, and claimed there is a narrative and propaganda to paint him as being defiant of the inquiry. Zuma was addressing a media briefing from his Nkandla home in KwaZulu-Natal after a chaotic day that saw scores of his supporters flock to his residence to “prevent his arrest”. Last Tuesday the Constitutional Court found Zuma […]

5 July 2021

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