The end of Zuma court rows?

THE courts are giving it to Jacob Zuma. Blow after blow they hammer the president.

Any other challenger would be throwing in the towel. But not Zuma. He’s a hardened, guerrilla warrior who has nothing to lose. His court battles are paid for by the taxpayer.

But the North Gauteng High Court has put an end to Zuma abusing public funds. A week after it declared the appointment of NPA boss invalid, it again ruled against him.

Zuma had challenged former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s state capture report. The court rejected his application and declared:

Madonsela’s report was binding on the executive.

Zuma must appoint a judicial commission of inquiry into state capture within 30 days.

The commission will be headed by a judge chosen by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.

He must pay for the costs of the application himself.

That should put an end to Zuma’s court challenges. The judgment vindicates Madonsela.

Pinetown

I AM NO political expert, but to my simple mind the process of electing presidential candidates by ANC branches should be easy.

Once the branch has decided who its candidate is, it must submit the name to the national committee and that’s it.

As it is a collective decision by the branch, it remains a secret ballot.

By allowing the delegate to actually complete the process leaves it open to human elements. But, then again, politics in Africa is always very interesting.