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Zuma’s imprisonment to only be determined during recission hearing, says expert

Legal expert Paul Hoffman said the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma would only be determined after the Constitutional Court has heard his case. The court agreed to hear Zuma’s application for a rescission of its contempt ruling against him. It issued a directive today stating that it would hear the matter on 12 July. Zuma was due to hand himself over at the Westville Correctional Facility on Sunday, failing which […]

today4 July 2021

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Zuma asks ConCourt to “reconsider” his 15 month jail sentence

Former President Jacob Zuma has asked the Constitutional Court to “reconsider” its 15-month sentence against him, citing health concerns among other reasons. Zuma has filed the papers to the apex court on Friday ahead of Sunday’s deadline to hand himself over to a police station in Nkandla or Johannesburg where he has homes. He’s been found guilty of being in contempt of a court ruling that he must appear and […]

today3 July 2021

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Police van at Zuma’s homestead was on a routine patrol: SAPS

The South African Police Service says the police vehicle that was seemingly turned away from the gate of former president Jacob Zuma’s home, was on a routine patrol. Members of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) guarding the gate were seen speaking to an officer after which the vehicle left. This after MKMVA members vowed to prevent the arrest of the former president following the Constitutional Court sentencing […]

today1 July 2021

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‘Premature’ to predict at which prison Zuma will serve his time: correctional services

Details of former president Jacob Zuma's pending incarceration will only be finalised when he is formally admitted as a prisoner. Department of correctional services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo told TimesLIVE on Wednesday that it was “premature to predict” in which prison Zuma would be serving his sentence. “It is difficult to predict when you don’t have that person in front of you, or a warrant of detention. It is only at […]

today30 June 2021

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All tensions with Zuma cleared: Mashatile

The African National Congress (ANC) has responded to the notes of the meeting with former president Jacob Zuma, which made their way to the public sphere. ANC Treasurer-General, Paul Mashatile, says they have cleared all the tensions with the former president. He says in the meeting with the ANC’s Top Six, Zuma was frank and touched on all the issues that are of national importance. In his letter, Zuma accused […]

today6 April 2021

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ANC’s top brass to meet with Zuma regarding Zondo Commission issue: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told editors that the African National Congress’ top leadership will meet with former president Jacob Zuma any day soon to discuss among others his defiance of the Constitutional Court order that he appears before the State Capture Commission. He was speaking during a live virtual question and answer session with members of the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef). Earlier, Zuma claimed that Chair of the […]

today26 February 2021

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State Capture Commission announces dates for Zuma to appear

The Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture on Friday issued a statement confirming Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s call for former president Jacob Zuma to appear. The commission has reserved 18-22 January, and 15-19 February 2021, for Zuma’s appearance. Two summonses were served on Zuma last week and this week for him to appear before the commission on the dates specified, and on Thursday, the commission lodged an […]

today4 December 2020

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Zuma to take Zondo’s refusal to recuse himself on review

Former president Jacob Zuma is taking on review Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s decision to preside over the State Capture Commission when Zuma appears before it. Zondo refused Zuma’s request that he recuse himself from the Commission on Thursday. He rejected the former president’s claims that they are friends and said his application of bias against him lacked the test of reasonable apprehension. The former president will also be laying […]

today20 November 2020

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Zuma’s lawyers optimistic judgement on recusal application will be in their favour

Former President Jacob Zuma’s lawyers are optimistic that judgment in his application for the recusal of Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will be in their client’s favour. Zuma has accused Zondo of being biased against him. Hennie van Vuuren is the director of non-governmental organisation Open Secrets says, “He’s trying to effectively test the strength of our judiciary and I think […]

today15 November 2020

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