Of legal troubles
EFF: Parliament must investigate impeachment against Zuma
Even though he repaid the state R7.8-million for improvements to his home, Nkandla continues to haunt Zuma. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) want the Constitutional Court to force the speaker of Parliament to launch an investigation that could lead to impeachment proceedings against Zuma, for what it calls his “lies” to Parliament during the saga.
Fallout: Zuma will be pressed to explain apparently contradictory statements made to Parliament and then public protector Thuli Madonsela on how much he knew about the Nkandla upgrades and when he knew about them. If the case is successful, it could trigger the beginning of an impeachment process.
Timing: The case is to be heard on September 5, with written arguments due by July 14. to change the way things stand, then he remains a criminal accused until either prosecutors decide not to pursue him — a decision that must be taken rationally — or he gets dragged into a courtroom.
Timing: The appeal court is due to hear the combined appeal by Zuma and the NPA on September 15.
Various groups, including AfriForum: Make Ramaphosa set up a state capture inquiry
The Quaker Peace Centre, the FW de Klerk Foundation, Accountability Now and AfriForum sought access to the Constitutional Court last week to argue that, because Zuma is conflicted on the matter, his deputy must set up a state capture investigation. Fallout: This is an awkward position for Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is simultaneously deputising for Zuma and unofficially campaigning to replace him. Timing: Unclear because the Constitutional Court has numerous options on how to deal with the application.
Corruption Watch:The Seriti arms commission was a whitewash