Zuma appeals ruling that upheld recommendations in the State of Capture report
The President says ‘the court erred in law’ at least 16 times in his bid to appoint his own inquiry
President Jacob Zuma has filed for leave to appeal the North Gauteng High Court’s landmark judgment setting aside his review application of former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s State of Capture report. The 11-page application cites about 20 grounds Zuma will use to argue that the court erred in ordering him to personally pay all the legal costs in that matter and that he must institute a judicial commission of inquiry, as recommended by Madonsela. The phrase "the court erred in law" appears at least 16 times in his notice, in which he twice cites the separation of powers doctrine. Zuma also sought to appeal against the decision by Judge Dunstan Mlambo that Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng choose the judge to head up the commission. "The Constitution confers only on the President the power to appoint a commission of inquiry, the court erred in holding that this is a power exercised with the Chief Justice," the papers read. "This also offends the separation of powers doctrine." Zuma...
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