In the course of deliberating on Jacob Zuma’s application to rescind its order that imprisoned him for 15 months for contempt of court, the Constitutional Court issued directions seeking submissions on various aspects of international law. In particular, the Court sought submissions on the following questions:
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has duly made its submission, stating unequivocally that even with the guidance of international law, the original decision to imprison Mr Zuma for contempt of court was patently lawful.
The HSF’s further submission can be found here.
Chelsea Ramsden
chelsea@hsf.org.za
083 387 4979
Christopher Fisher
christopher@hsf.org.za
072 116 0796
Anton van Dalsen
anton@hsf.org.za
082 888 0500
Francis Antonie
francis@hsf.org.za
083 408 7943