Jacob Zuma found guilty of contempt of court and receives 15-month jail term
The former president has consistently refused to appear before Zondo commission despite summons being issued
29 June 2021 - 11:07
UPDATED 29 June 2021 - 15:19
In a scathing ruling, the Constitutional Court found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to a 15-month jail term, for his failure to comply with an order of SA’s apex court to testify before the state capture inquiry.
In a majority judgment read by Acting Chief Justice Sisi Khampepe, the justices argued that it would defy logic to impose a suspended sentence in response to what has been a direct and calculated assault on the judiciary and SA’s constitutional democracy...
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