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Chief Justice Mandisa Maya.
Chief Justice Mandisa Maya has issued directions in former President Jacob Zuma and the uMkhonto weSizwe(MKP) party’s legal challenge against President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister on special leave.
The said directions set a number of deadlines for interested parties, namely those who wish to oppose the application must file their answering affidavits on or before Tuesday, 22 July 2025.
In addition, any interested parties that wish to intervene in support of the main application must file their intervention applications by Monday 21 July 2025.
This is after Zuma and the MKP party filed papers in the apex court to challenge the said decision, as well as the decision to appoint Professor Firoz Cachalia as Acting Police Minister and the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry.
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(1/1) CCT 206/25 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma v President of the Republic of South Africa: Notice is hereby given that the Chief Justice has issued the following directions— pic.twitter.com/jI6bCUmkli
— Constitutional Court (@ConCourtSA) July 20, 2025
The MKP marched to the the Union Buildings in Pretoria in a bid to get Ramaphosa to resign.
The party’s spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, says that Ramaphosa violated a section of the constitution when he appointed Professor Firoz Cachalia as acting Police Minister in place of Senzo Mchunu who has been placed on special leave.
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