Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma and his uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) lost their urgent court bid to halt the Madlanga Commission.
The Gauteng High Court struck the matter off the roll on Thursday, saying it was not urgent.
Zuma and the MKP argued the commission — set up to probe alleged criminal activity in the judiciary — is unconstitutional, oversteps the powers of the Judicial Service Commission and Magistrates Commission, and risks judicial independence.
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MK Party Leader Jacob Zuma’s court bid to stop the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in to General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s Allegations has been struck of the roll pic.twitter.com/n1aWnRGgFl
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They also objected to Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga chairing the inquiry, calling it a conflict of interest.
The MKP further challenged President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appoint Professor Firoz Cachalia as acting minister.
Former President Jacob Zuma and MK Party’s urgent application to challenge Ramaphosa’s decision to place the Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave of absence, Prof Firoz Cachalia appointment as police minister and the Madlanga commission establishment has been struck off the roll. pic.twitter.com/aJd5Wxjmib
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They labelled the commission a costly waste of public funds, while Ramaphosa defended it as complementary to existing oversight bodies.
Despite MKP protests, the court ruled the case lacked urgency and removed it from the roll.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
