NATIONAL NEWS - The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) urgent interdict application to force President Jacob Zuma to immediately implement the remedial action recommended by former public protector Thuli Madonsela in her “State of Capture” report.
Judge Motsami Makume ruled that it would not be in interests of justice for the court to order the president to immediately implement the remedial action in the State of Capture report, as Zuma had lodged an application to review the report.
The application is due to be heard next month.
Advocate Thuli Madonsela ordered last year that, within 30 days, Zuma must establish a judicial commission of inquiry led by a judge appointed by the chief justice – but the president took her remedial action on review as he wants to be the one to appoint the judge.
In his court application, he argues the remedial action undermines the president’s constitutional authority to institute commissions of inquiry.
