The former South African president was sentenced on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 to 15 months in prison for contempt. Since then, his foundation and supporters have questioned the Constitutional Court’s ruling. The former head of state, charged in other corruption cases, has until Sunday to hand himself over to the police.
Jacob Zuma has only three days left to turn himself in to the police and his supporters have started counter-attacking since his foundation. In a press release on Wednesday night, she judges the condemnation of the former president not in accordance with the Constitution. Since the Constitutional Court was answered directly in this case, there was no trial. Jacob Zuma could not appeal and was deprived of his right to defend himself.
His foundation says it is studying the case. She believes that the judges of the highest court in the country have let their feelings and anger speak. This morning, the mediator of the current republic, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, who was appointed by Jacob Zuma, also questioned the ruling of the Constitutional Court.
ANC, an increasingly divided party
Other support, the former president’s sons made several media outings: interviews, messages on social networks. They are trying to increase the anger of his followers. According to the South African press, some of his followers have also planned to gather around his home in Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal.
The answer is organized at the same time this deal risks tearing down the ANC a little more. The ruling party is already plagued by factional wars and the former president still has good support there.
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