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Angry SAs speak: ‘We’re tired of your antics, Zuma. Face the music!’
Feeling the heat at the Zondo Commission, Jacob Zuma seems to be grabbing at straws. The BizNews community has had enough, though.
No doubt feeling the heat at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry, erstwhile president Jacob Zuma seems to be grabbing at several straws. No less than 34 witnesses have implicated him in state capture and the evidence continues to mount. He faces allegations of corruption, influence, and abuse of power during his tenure as president.
South Africans are tired of Zuma's courtroom antics, including his refusal to appear in court and his bid to have Judge Ray Zondo recused. Zuma's case is flimsy at best, stating that he will not get a fair hearing because of his "personal history" with Zondo.
When Judge Ray Zondo denied being friends with Zuma or socialising with him beyond meeting at government functions and the opening of parliament, Zuma hit back with a 102-page affidavit. In it, he claims meeting with Zondo at both of his homes.
Commenting on the BizNews article, 'Jacob Zuma vs Ray Zondo showdown: threats, disgruntled ministers and bias – 5 key takeaways',
"If Zondo is such a bad guy why did Zuma appoint him to head the state capture commission? The only answer I can think of is that Zuma thought that he could control him but this seems to not be the case."
s I recall Zondo was appointed by the chief justice, as per the PP report because Zuma was too compromised to be able to do so."
He was selected by the CJ and appointed by Zuma."
An exasperated So sick and tired of this. He is the human version of a hangover!! Zondo is not your friend JZ! We all know you only met your real friends at the Saxonwold shebeen."
After postponements, last-minute affidavits and conflicting ideas on friendship, Zondo announced his decision to dismiss Zuma's application for his recusal from the State Capture Inquiry. In an abrupt, Zuma-like twist, the former president walked out of court without dismissing himself. Naturally, the Twitterverse exploded.