Zuma appeals judge's request for documents on firing of Gordhan
'The Presidency said the court was overstepping its mark by ordering Zuma to explain himself'
The Presidency has filed an appeal against Judge Bashier Vally’s order for President Jacob Zuma to furnish the reasons he fired former finance minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas and ordered a cabinet reshuffle last month. The DA last week filed papers at the Pretoria High Court asking that Zuma give reasons for axing Gordhan and Jonas‚ using rule 53 of the Uniform Rules of the Court that requires boards and tribunals to provide reasons for their decisions when those decisions are challenged in court. Vally gave President Jacob Zuma until the close of business on Thursday to explain why he had fired the two ministers‚ saying that even the president’s decisions could be reviewed in a fair hearing in court. Zuma’s lawyer argued the rule did not apply to him and it is on this basis that Zuma is appealing the decision. The Presidency said the court was overstepping its mark by ordering Zuma to explain himself. It said: ”The High Court erred in finding that Rule 53 must ...
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