Corruption Watch says Zuma's ineligibility for Parly represents win for civil society

Non-profit organisation Corruption Watch (CW) said on Tuesday that it is critical that the country’s election laws are subjected to a reasonable interpretation, noting the Constitutional Court’s (ConCourt) judgment on former President Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to run as an MP. The ConCourt ruled on Monday that Zuma was not eligible or qualified to stand for election to the National Assembly (NA) based on his conviction and sentencing to 15 months’ imprisonment for contempt of court in 2021, after defying a court order to testify before the Zondo Commission.

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