In a letter to the panel assisting President Cyril Ramaphosa with the shortlist process, Arthur Fraser raised what he said was Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s bias and lack of independence while he was chairing the state capture commission inquiry.
It has instructed the State Attorney to deliver a notice to the Registrar of the Court and other parties that it would abide by the decision of the court on the matter.
Former President Jacob Zuma is currently on medical parole for an undisclosed illness.
Jacob Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi described Friday’s judgment by the apex court as expected but disappointing.
In a majority ruling following Zuma’s rescission application regarding his conviction and 15-month sentence, the court found that he failed to demonstrate why the contempt order against him was erroneously granted.
Delivering the ruling, Justice Sisi Khampepe explained that if the doctrine of exceptionality is relaxed under the circumstances, this would damage the integrity of the court.
The Jacob Zuma Foundation insisted that there had been a miscarriage of justice and that the former president was being bullied through the law.
Edward Zuma said that Friday’s Constitutional Court ruling against his father was not a surprise and pointed to the unfairness of the judiciary.
A majority judgment of the apex court found that Jacob Zuma did not meet the requirements for his sentence for contempt of court to be rescinded.
The commission, which is funded by taxpayer money, was previously given the green light to carry on with until the end of September.
The Constitutional Court has announced that it will hand down judgment in his rescission application.
President Cyril Ramaphosa reflects on the work of the state capture inquiry following his testimony and is confident that the era of state capture is over.
In his weekly newsletter, the president reflects on the state capture inquiry which is nearing an end after three years.
While President Cyril Ramaphosa made some serious admissions, some felt that he simply did not go far enough in his attempt to assist the commission to uncover the truth behind that period.
The president was asked to account for his role during the state capture era as South Africa's number two and was also quizzed over his actions.
The Defend Our Democracy campaign said on Thursday that some of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s admissions during his 11 August 2021 testimony showed that state capture was real. #ZondoCommission #Ramaphosa #StateCapture
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that this was one of the reasons why state security has been moved to the Presidency.
President Cyril Ramaphosa described the agency as a sensitive and important asset to the nation, which he said should be realigned, as in the past, it had been found to be in service of sections of society and a faction in the governing party.
