Zuma awaits Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on corruption charges plea
Constitutional Court has found that it would not be in the interest of justice for it to hear the NPA’s application for leave to appeal
THE Presidency says it has noted the Constitutional Court’s decision on Friday not to hear the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) application for leave to appeal against the "spy tapes" judgment at this stage."The president awaits the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal in respect of a petition which he launched on the same matter," said spokesman Bongani Ngqulunga.The Constitutional Court found on Friday that it would not be in the interest of justice for it to hear the NPA’s application for leave to appeal against the judgment of the Pretoria High Court, which dismissed the NPA’s application on September 28.But the Constitutional Court can still be approached by Zuma or anyone else.Earlier this year, a full bench of three judges found that the NPA’s 2009 decision to drop corruption charges against Zuma was irrational.In June, Zuma and the NPA were refused leave to appeal against the "spy-tapes" judgment, with the high court finding there were no reasonable prospects of a...
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