Zuma, Hlophe: A year when the rule of law was taken to the brink
This year former president Jacob Zuma went to prison, an affirmation of the rule of law. But putting him behind bars took the country to the brink and triggered a wave of unrest that is putting the rule of law to the test in a different way.
24 December 2021 - 00:02
In 2021 the rule of law in SA was taken to the brink. Despite a unanimous order by the Constitutional Court in January that former president Jacob Zuma obey the state capture commission’s summonses and directives, Zuma refused to appear and give evidence...
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