Paul O’Sullivan: The Zondo Commission missed the mark
Paul O’Sullivan spoke to BizNews founder Alec Hogg about the Zondo Commission’s investigation officially coming to an end.
Paul O’Sullivan spoke to BizNews founder Alec Hogg about the Zondo Commission’s investigation officially coming to an end.
Michael Appel and Adv. Erin Richards discuss the appointment of Judge Zondo, who will take over the reins of the apex court as Chief Justice come 1 April 2022.
Judge Zondo is a constitutionalist through and through. Adv. Erin Richards and Michael Appel will soon be delving into his appointment as the new Chief Justice.
Raymond Zondo is best known for his role as the head of the judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of rampant corruption during Zuma’s tenure.
President Ramaphosa has decided to appoint Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the next Chief Justice with effect from 1 April 2022.
If appointed as the new chief justice, Mandisa Maya would have overcome career labyrinths faced by all female judges in South Africa.
A delay of the appointment is far from ideal. Inexplicably, President Cyril Ramaphosa dawdled in making his nomination for the new Chief Justice.
Chief Justice Mogoeng says until South Africa gets it act together it would be a laughing stock and prophets of doom would keep saying it was yet another failed African state.
No one is above the law and no state authority is immune from being held accountable, says Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
One cannot exaggerate the significance of yesterday’s Constitutional Court judgment. Future generations will mark 31 March as a watershed.