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Former President Jacob Zuma before the Zondo Commission in 2019.
PHOTO: Felix Dlangamandla, Netwerk24
Former President Jacob Zuma does not oppose the Constitutional Court’s attempt at the state’s capture investigation to force him to appear before Supreme Court Vice President Raymond Zondo to answer questions in January and February next year.
In a letter sent to the acting secretary of the Constitutional Court on Monday, Zuma’s lawyer, Eric Mabuza, said that the former president’s legal team had received “instructions” that he “will not participate in these proceedings at all.
This means that the request for the investigation will not be rejected, but it does not guarantee that the relief you seek from the highest court in the country will be granted.
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Zuma’s defender, Muzi Sikhakhane, previously suggested that if he were forced to appear before Zondo, he would exercise his right to remain silent.
The case is due to be heard through a virtual hearing on December 29, and Zuma is scheduled to appear January 18-22 and February 15-19.
This is a story in development.
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