News about Jacob Zuma

Earlier this month I wrote about the Electoral Court and its lack of capacity, including the registrar of the SCA who moonlights as the registrar of the Electoral Court. I didn’t expect it would be a topic in Justice Zondi’s interview. #JSCinterviews mg.co.za/thought-leader/analysis/2024-05-01-zuma-candidacy-case-hints-at-electoral-court-weaknesses/

Under fire over how the Electoral Court wrongly found Jacob Zuma was eligible for election to Parliament, its chairperson, Judge Dumisani Zondi, has insisted that there is "no right or wrong approach" when it comes to how courts interpret statutes. www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/no-right-or-wrong-in-legal-interpretation-judge-who-found-zuma-eligible-to-be-an-mp-tells-jsc-20240522

JUST IN: The Constitutional Court will rule on former president Jacob Zuma's eligibility to serve in Parliament as an MP for the Umkhonto weSizwe Party - following his 15-month sentence for contempt of the apex court – on Monday at 10:00. www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/concourt-to-rule-on-zumas-eligibility-for-parliament-on-monday-20240519

[WATCH] ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts to the Constitutional Court ruling disqualifying former president Jacob Zuma from running for Parliament. AR pic.twitter.com/AHxJpEYvAU