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Ramaphosa did not mislead to Parliament – Court

Ramaphosa did not mislead to Parliament – Court

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER PUBLIC Protector Advocate Busi Mkhwebane was wrong on the facts and in the law when she found that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wilfully misled parliament about a R500 000 donation for his campaign as ANC president, the Constitutional Court has found. In a majority judgment delivered by Judge Chris Japhta, the court found that there was no evidence that Ramaphosa had personally benefited from the donation made to his campaign by Bosasa, the company which has changed its name to African Global Operations (AGO). "The truth which the Public Protector was seeking was whether the President…
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Zuma hits back, attacks judges, highest Court

Zuma hits back, attacks judges, highest Court

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER FORMER South African President Jacob Zuma again launched a scathing attack on the judiciary and the Constitutional Court, the highest court in the land. In a statement issued hours after the Constitutional Court heard a case against him in his absence, Zuma said he had lost faith in the courts. "Ordinarily and if I had faith that a South African court would consider my submissions, I would present them to the Constitutional Court. However, my experience is that many South African judges, including those of the Constitutional Court, can no longer bring an open mind to cases…
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