Jacob Zuma and the Correctional Services Department have until 15:00 on Wednesdsay, 1 June, to file their arguments to the SCA. Photo: World Economic Forum and GCIS / Flickr
Jacob Zuma: DCS and former pres have not yet filed papers to SCA
Former president Jacob Zuma and the Correctional Services Department have not filed their arguments to the SCA and have until 15:00 to do so.
Jacob Zuma and the Correctional Services Department have until 15:00 on Wednesdsay, 1 June, to file their arguments to the SCA. Photo: World Economic Forum and GCIS / Flickr
Both the Department of Correctional Services and former president Jacob Zuma’s legal team have not filed their arguments regarding JZ’s medical parole to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
15:00 deadline for the former president and DCS
Zuma and the Correctional services department have until 15:00 on Wednesday, 1 June, to file their papers. The papers are with regard to an appeal of the High Court judgement that ordered that the former president’s release on medical parole was both unlawful and irrational, reports SABC News.
Zuma’s time in court
The Constitutional Court sentenced Zuma to 15 months imprisonment for being in contempt of court. This followed the former president breaching the apex court’s order for him to appear before the State Capture Commission after it summoned him.
Zuma was imprisoned at the Escourt Correctional Services Facility. He was expected to serve his 15 months behind bars – but didn’t. Zuma was released on medical parole by former Correctional Services commissioner Arthur Fraser.
This was under two months of Zuma in prison and went against the Medical Parole Advisory Board’s recommendation. Judge Elias Matojane stated that Zuma’s case needed the SCA’s attention.
JZ’s corruption trial could head into 2023 following postponement
Former president Jacob Zuma may be in the hot seat until 2023. At the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KZN, his corruption, money laundering and racketeering case resumed on a holding date. The case is pending an application for reconsideration in the Supreme Court of Appeal.
It was revealed that the office of SCA Judge Mandisa Maya had yet to receive the papers regarding Zuma’s case. Judge Maya is the only person who can handle the unusual application.
Judge Piet Koen was far from impressed after being informed about the above by Prosecutor Billy Downer. Downer told the court that he had checked twice with the registrar of the SCA and that there is still no result. Read the full story here.
