The judgment in former president Jacob Zuma’s failed bid to overturn a high court ruling that the state is not liable for his considerable legal fees in his corruption case was handed down by judges Visvanathan Ponnan, Nambitha Dambuza, Tati Makgoka and acting judges Ashton Schippers and Trevor Gorven on 13 April 2021.
The punitive costs, said Ponnan, served “as a mark of displeasure and to vindicate the integrity of the court”.
A repayment order of the estimated R15-million bill might “well be essential to remedy the abuse of public resources; vindicate the rule of law; and reaffirm the constitutional principles of accountability and transparency, especially by a former incumbent of the highest office in the land”.
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The Presidency says NDPP Shamila Batohi asked Ramaphosa to institute an inquiry into Moipone Noko s fitness to hold office in November.
Noko, the North-West prosecutions head, resigned three days after being informed of this pending inquiry and her possible suspension.
The former KZN NPA head dropped corruption charges against Edward Zuma s untouchable business partner Thoshan Panday and pushed for the unlawful racketeering prosecution of the Hawks boss who had investigated them, Johan Booysen.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the resignation of North-West prosecutions head Moipone Noko – who asked to step down after being informed she would face an inquiry into her fitness to hold office, as well as possible suspension.
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