Tomorrow – 01 September 2021 – The Supreme Court Of Appeal Will Hear Argument In The Magistrates’ Commission’s Appeal Against The Bloemfontein High Court’s Judgment Concerning The Appointment Procedure Followed For Magistrates. The HSF Will Appear As Amicus To Put Forward Arguments On The Proper Interpretation Of Sections 174(1) And (2) Of The Constitution.
The Helen Suzman Foundation Has Made Further Submissions In Response To Directions From The Constitutional Court, Which Sought Clarity On Various Matters Of International Law Relevant To The Imprisonment Of Former President Jacob Zuma For Contempt Of Court.
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has appointed a new Director.
In its submission, the HSF acknowledged the importance of achieving the objectives the Bill seeks to achieve and made the following submissions:
The Helen Suzman Presents Its Views On The National Health Insurance Bill To The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee On Health.
The Helen Suzman Foundation Comments On The Outbreak Of Violence In Certain Parts Of South Africa.
On 12 July 2021, The Constitutional Court Heard Former President, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma’s Application To Have His Conviction And Sentencing To 15 Months Imprisonment For Contempt Of Court Rescinded. The Helen Suzman Foundation And The State Capture Commission Were Cited As Respondents In The Rescission Application And Opposed It.
Today, The Pietermaritzburg High Court Dismissed Jacob Zuma’s Attempt To Urgently Interdict His Arrest, With Costs.
On Tuesday 6 July 2021 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, Approached The Pietermaritzburg High Court To Request That It Urgently Interdict His Arrest, Pending The Constitutional Court Hearing His Rescission Application On 12 July 2021. The State Capture Commission And The Helen Suzman Foundation Opposed His Application.
The Helen Suzman Foundation Submitted Its Comments To The Joint Constitutional Review Committee On The Annual Review Of The Constitution
The Helen Suzman Foundation (“HSF”) has made submissions to the Inquiry into Ensuring Free and Fair Local Government Elections during COVID-19 (“the Inquiry”), in response to an invitation to do so from Justice Dikgang Moseneke.
The constitutional court has found that the former president, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, is guilty of contempt of court, and has sentenced him to 15 months in prison. The Helen Suzman foundation was admitted as amicus curiae in the application and welcomes the court’s findings as a victory for the rule of law in South Africa.