ConCourt rules against Zuma; it’s time to pay back the money Mr. President

So that’s that then. The highest court in the land has ruled that the National Assembly — which is dominated by ANC deploys and as such votes along party lines only — was wrong in setting aside Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report titled, Secure in Comfort.

The ConCourt ruled that Zuma repays a portion of the taxpayers’ money he deliberately spent on upgrades to his private residence.

“The resolution by the National Assembly absolving the president from compliance with the Public Protector’s remedial action is inconsistent with the Constitution, is invalid, and set aside,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng read from his unanimous judgment.

“The president failed to uphold, defend, and respect the Constitution,” Mogoeng said.

The ruling party has since responded to the court’s ruling:

“The African National Congress has noted and respects the unanimous judgement delivered by the Constitutional Court today in the matter relating to compliance with remedial action set out in a report of the Public Protector.The Constitutional Court is  and remains the guardian of the Constitution of the Republic and the final arbiter on matters before it, hence, the ANC welcomes the clarity provided by the Court of the binding nature of the powers of the Public Protector.

The ANC once again reaffirms our full confidence in the judiciary and the upholding rule of law in South Africa.

Given the serious nature of the judgement delivered, the African National Congress will study it in detail and comment further in due course.”

“Study in detail?” This isn’t a debate folks, the court’s ruling is final.

So that’s that then. The highest court in the land has ruled that the National Assembly — which is dominated by ANC deploys and as such votes along party lines only — was wrong in setting aside Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report titled, Secure in Comfort.

The ConCourt ruled that Zuma repays a portion of the taxpayers’ money he deliberately spent on upgrades to his private residence.

“The resolution by the National Assembly absolving the president from compliance with the Public Protector’s remedial action is inconsistent with the Constitution, is invalid, and set aside,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng read from his unanimous judgment.

“The president failed to uphold, defend, and respect the Constitution,” Mogoeng said.

The ruling party has since responded to the court’s ruling:

“The African National Congress has noted and respects the unanimous judgement delivered by the Constitutional Court today in the matter relating to compliance with remedial action set out in a report of the Public Protector.The Constitutional Court is  and remains the guardian of the Constitution of the Republic and the final arbiter on matters before it, hence, the ANC welcomes the clarity provided by the Court of the binding nature of the powers of the Public Protector.

The ANC once again reaffirms our full confidence in the judiciary and the upholding rule of law in South Africa.

Given the serious nature of the judgement delivered, the African National Congress will study it in detail and comment further in due course.”

“Study in detail?” This isn’t a debate folks, the court’s ruling is final.

So that’s that then. The highest court in the land has ruled that the National Assembly — which is dominated by ANC deploys and as such votes along party lines only — was wrong in setting aside Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report titled, Secure in Comfort.

The ConCourt ruled that Zuma repays a portion of the taxpayers’ money he deliberately spent on upgrades to his private residence.

“The resolution by the National Assembly absolving the president from compliance with the Public Protector’s remedial action is inconsistent with the Constitution, is invalid, and set aside,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng read from his unanimous judgment.

“The president failed to uphold, defend, and respect the Constitution,” Mogoeng said.

The ruling party has since responded to the court’s ruling:

“The African National Congress has noted and respects the unanimous judgement delivered by the Constitutional Court today in the matter relating to compliance with remedial action set out in a report of the Public Protector.The Constitutional Court is  and remains the guardian of the Constitution of the Republic and the final arbiter on matters before it, hence, the ANC welcomes the clarity provided by the Court of the binding nature of the powers of the Public Protector.

The ANC once again reaffirms our full confidence in the judiciary and the upholding rule of law in South Africa.

Given the serious nature of the judgement delivered, the African National Congress will study it in detail and comment further in due course.”

“Study in detail?” This isn’t a debate folks, the court’s ruling is final.

So that’s that then. The highest court in the land has ruled that the National Assembly — which is dominated by ANC deploys and as such votes along party lines only — was wrong in setting aside Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report titled, Secure in Comfort.

The ConCourt ruled that Zuma repays a portion of the taxpayers’ money he deliberately spent on upgrades to his private residence.

“The resolution by the National Assembly absolving the president from compliance with the Public Protector’s remedial action is inconsistent with the Constitution, is invalid, and set aside,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng read from his unanimous judgment.

“The president failed to uphold, defend, and respect the Constitution,” Mogoeng said.

The ruling party has since responded to the court’s ruling:

“The African National Congress has noted and respects the unanimous judgement delivered by the Constitutional Court today in the matter relating to compliance with remedial action set out in a report of the Public Protector.The Constitutional Court is  and remains the guardian of the Constitution of the Republic and the final arbiter on matters before it, hence, the ANC welcomes the clarity provided by the Court of the binding nature of the powers of the Public Protector.

The ANC once again reaffirms our full confidence in the judiciary and the upholding rule of law in South Africa.

Given the serious nature of the judgement delivered, the African National Congress will study it in detail and comment further in due course.”

“Study in detail?” This isn’t a debate folks, the court’s ruling is final.

So that’s that then. The highest court in the land has ruled that the National Assembly — which is dominated by ANC deploys and as such votes along party lines only — was wrong in setting aside Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report titled, Secure in Comfort.

The ConCourt ruled that Zuma repays a portion of the taxpayers’ money he deliberately spent on upgrades to his private residence.

“The resolution by the National Assembly absolving the president from compliance with the Public Protector’s remedial action is inconsistent with the Constitution, is invalid, and set aside,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng read from his unanimous judgment.

“The president failed to uphold, defend, and respect the Constitution,” Mogoeng said.

The ruling party has since responded to the court’s ruling:

“The African National Congress has noted and respects the unanimous judgement delivered by the Constitutional Court today in the matter relating to compliance with remedial action set out in a report of the Public Protector.The Constitutional Court is  and remains the guardian of the Constitution of the Republic and the final arbiter on matters before it, hence, the ANC welcomes the clarity provided by the Court of the binding nature of the powers of the Public Protector.

The ANC once again reaffirms our full confidence in the judiciary and the upholding rule of law in South Africa.

Given the serious nature of the judgement delivered, the African National Congress will study it in detail and comment further in due course.”

“Study in detail?” This isn’t a debate folks, the court’s ruling is final.

So that’s that then. The highest court in the land has ruled that the National Assembly — which is dominated by ANC deploys and as such votes along party lines only — was wrong in setting aside Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report titled, Secure in Comfort.

The ConCourt ruled that Zuma repays a portion of the taxpayers’ money he deliberately spent on upgrades to his private residence.

“The resolution by the National Assembly absolving the president from compliance with the Public Protector’s remedial action is inconsistent with the Constitution, is invalid, and set aside,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng read from his unanimous judgment.

“The president failed to uphold, defend, and respect the Constitution,” Mogoeng said.

The ruling party has since responded to the court’s ruling:

“The African National Congress has noted and respects the unanimous judgement delivered by the Constitutional Court today in the matter relating to compliance with remedial action set out in a report of the Public Protector.The Constitutional Court is  and remains the guardian of the Constitution of the Republic and the final arbiter on matters before it, hence, the ANC welcomes the clarity provided by the Court of the binding nature of the powers of the Public Protector.

The ANC once again reaffirms our full confidence in the judiciary and the upholding rule of law in South Africa.

Given the serious nature of the judgement delivered, the African National Congress will study it in detail and comment further in due course.”

“Study in detail?” This isn’t a debate folks, the court’s ruling is final.

So that’s that then. The highest court in the land has ruled that the National Assembly — which is dominated by ANC deploys and as such votes along party lines only — was wrong in setting aside Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report titled, Secure in Comfort.

The ConCourt ruled that Zuma repays a portion of the taxpayers’ money he deliberately spent on upgrades to his private residence.

“The resolution by the National Assembly absolving the president from compliance with the Public Protector’s remedial action is inconsistent with the Constitution, is invalid, and set aside,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng read from his unanimous judgment.

“The president failed to uphold, defend, and respect the Constitution,” Mogoeng said.

The ruling party has since responded to the court’s ruling:

“The African National Congress has noted and respects the unanimous judgement delivered by the Constitutional Court today in the matter relating to compliance with remedial action set out in a report of the Public Protector.The Constitutional Court is  and remains the guardian of the Constitution of the Republic and the final arbiter on matters before it, hence, the ANC welcomes the clarity provided by the Court of the binding nature of the powers of the Public Protector.

The ANC once again reaffirms our full confidence in the judiciary and the upholding rule of law in South Africa.

Given the serious nature of the judgement delivered, the African National Congress will study it in detail and comment further in due course.”

“Study in detail?” This isn’t a debate folks, the court’s ruling is final.

So that’s that then. The highest court in the land has ruled that the National Assembly — which is dominated by ANC deploys and as such votes along party lines only — was wrong in setting aside Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s report titled, Secure in Comfort.

The ConCourt ruled that Zuma repays a portion of the taxpayers’ money he deliberately spent on upgrades to his private residence.

“The resolution by the National Assembly absolving the president from compliance with the Public Protector’s remedial action is inconsistent with the Constitution, is invalid, and set aside,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng read from his unanimous judgment.

“The president failed to uphold, defend, and respect the Constitution,” Mogoeng said.

The ruling party has since responded to the court’s ruling:

“The African National Congress has noted and respects the unanimous judgement delivered by the Constitutional Court today in the matter relating to compliance with remedial action set out in a report of the Public Protector.The Constitutional Court is  and remains the guardian of the Constitution of the Republic and the final arbiter on matters before it, hence, the ANC welcomes the clarity provided by the Court of the binding nature of the powers of the Public Protector.

The ANC once again reaffirms our full confidence in the judiciary and the upholding rule of law in South Africa.

Given the serious nature of the judgement delivered, the African National Congress will study it in detail and comment further in due course.”

“Study in detail?” This isn’t a debate folks, the court’s ruling is final.