EDITORIAL: Amateurish, self-serving desperation from Zuma and Malema
In lashing out at the judiciary the two, both facing criminal charges, are desperately trying to pre-empt any possible judgments in the future
19 February 2021 - 05:10
A constitutional democracy is a noisy place. Everyone can share their opinions, of course within limits, as loudly as they want to. This includes criticising and speaking truth to power as often as you want.
But when influential politicians start hitting out at the judiciary without any proof of the allegations they make, there can be very serious consequences for one of the key pillars of democracy. ..
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