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Former president Jacob Zuma said SA is starting to see the emergence of a judicial dictatorship.Picture: THULI DLAMINI

A ‘sham’ and ‘political gimmicks’, says Zuma as he refuses to provide affidavit to ConCourt over sentence

On Wednesday, former president Jacob Zuma said he would not be filing an affidavit to the ConCourt – and in a 21-page letter to chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, he explained why. The directive from the Constitutional Court to former…

Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has defended his prayer against vaccines that “corrupt the DNA of the people”.Image: Thulani Mbele

‘I’m not a scientist, I’m a prayer warrior’ – Mogoeng on his vaccines ‘of the devil’ stance

Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng on Friday took a swipe on those who criticised his stance on “evil” vaccines “meant to corrupt the DNA of the people”. Speaking at the annual judiciary report media briefing, Mogoeng said those who could…

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. Lawyers GroundUp spoke to blamed the problems at the Pretoria high court on the Office of the Chief Justice.Image: GroundUp/Photo via Wikipedia

Desperate message from senior judge shows court system is cracking

The wheels of justice are grinding slowly at one of SA’s most important courts. The Pretoria high court (or Gauteng Division as it is also known), has its home in the administrative capital of the country and jurisdiction-wise hears most…

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane must pay after ‘falsehoods’ over Bankorp

The Constitutional Court has dismissed Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s appeal against a high court judgment which ordered that she personally pay 15 percent of the costs from her own pocket in a case involving the South African…

Cop-killing prisoner to parliamentarian: EFF’s Kenny Motsamai sworn in

There was a heart-stopping moment in the National Council of Provinces on Thursday morning – with both MP candidates and guests in the gallery holding their collective breath – as chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng began the proceedings by…