Johannesburg – The Constitutional Court (Con-Court) of South Africa has continued its firm stance in the Jacob Zuma, Zondo Commission matter, after sending an order to the Westville Correctional Center.
In a letter addressed to the head of the correctional center, Acting Chief of Justice Sisi Khampepe commanded the head of the prison, to receive Zuma into custody and deal with him in accordance with the law relating to prisons.
Earlier in the week, following the judgment that was handed down to him, Zuma hit back at the Constitutional Court’s decision to imprison him for 15 months, describing it as “judicially emotional and angry and not consistent with our Constitution”.
Zuma also launched a blistering attack on the Zondo Commission into state capture, saying it had become a “slaughtering house” where unsubstantiated allegations were made against him.
“We are busy studying the judgment and discussing with our lawyers to get legal advice on the options available,” the Jacob Zuma Foundation said in a statement.
Zuma once again, in expressing doubt in the lawfulness of the commission, reiterated that he had sought the recusal of the commission’s chairperson, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, saying he was biased.
The former president said instead of allowing a high court to hear his application of a recusal against Zondo, the jurist went straight to the Constitutional Court.
Zondo explained in a media briefing that he had considered options on the matter and decided to petition the Constitutional Court directly when it became clear that Zuma would not cooperate with the commission.
He said the fact that Zuma had launched an application for his recusal did not mean he could not honour the summons for him to appear before the commission.
View the letter sent to the head of Westville Prison below:
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