EDITORIAL | Rule of law means Zuma must return to jail and Janusz must be freed

Political pressure and public opinion are not a court’s concern in reviewing parole decisions

21 November 2022 - 20:53

“His conduct nearly plunged this country into civil unrest.” And: “He seemed to have been intent on derailing the attainment of democracy.” It would be easy to mistakenly assume these two statements made in court on Monday referred to former president Jacob Zuma, whose imprisonment led to treasonous riots last July that killed about 300 people and cost the economy tens of billions of rand...

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