SA will become a banana republic if judiciary is undermined, says Ronald Lamola
Criticism should be fair, balanced and based on facts, says justice minister
09 February 2020 - 18:08
If the independence of the judiciary is not respected, SA will slide into a “banana republic”, justice & correctional services minister Ronald Lamola has said.
The judiciary has been under renewed attack since judge Dhayanithie Pillay issued a warrant of arrest for former president Jacob Zuma after he failed to appear in court last week and his legal team did not provide the judge with a medical certificate that she deemed sufficient. ..
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