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Former president Jacob Zuma will be given ‘space’ to consult his lawyers over his refusal to appear before the state capture commission, ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said on Monday night.Image: SUNDAY TIMES/THULI DLAMINI

ANC gives Zuma ‘space’ to speak to lawyers over blanking of Zondo commission

Former president Jacob Zuma made an ‘extensive presentation’ to the ANC’s top leadership on Monday over why he won’t appear before the state capture commission The ANC’s top six officials have failed to convince former president Jacob…

Former president Jacob Zuma will be given ‘space’ to consult his lawyers over his refusal to appear before the state capture commission, ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said on Monday night.Image: SUNDAY TIMES/THULI DLAMINI

Jacob Zuma Foundation accuses Raymond Zondo of ‘abusing his power’

The Jacob Zuma Foundation on Monday accused state capture inquiry chairperson deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo of abusing his position to bend the rules to see the former president jailed. Zuma has previously said he did not fear…

Deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo. File photoImage: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

ConCourt must impose jail term if Zuma is in contempt of court: Zondo

Former president Jacob Zuma cannot be allowed to promote anarchy in the country by defying the courts. And to set an example, the Constitutional Court must impose a jail term for his defiance of it and the Zondo commission of inquiry into…

Former president Jacob Zuma is expected to appear before the state capture inquiry next week. File photo.Image: REUTERS

You must appear or face criminal charges: state capture inquiry to Jacob Zuma

The state capture inquiry’s secretary Prof Itumeleng Mosala has moved to remind former president Jacob Zuma to appear at the oral hearings next week. In a letter sent to Zuma on Monday, Mosala emphasised that should Zuma fail to appear…

Former president Jacob Zuma.Image: James Oatway

‘Zuma has again avoided accountability for his conduct’: Zondo commission slams former president

Jacob Zuma’s defiance of the state capture commission was “a blatant violation of the foundational constitutional value of accountability, which underpins the rule of law”, the commission’s lawyers said on Friday. With Zuma saying earlier…