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Media Statements

Media Statements and Press Releases submitted by the Helen Suzman Foundation.
The Helen Suzman Foundation Opposes Jacob Zuma’s Rescission Application in the Constitutional Court
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 12 Jul 2021
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Gedleyihlekisa Zuma’s Application To Have His Conviction And Sentencing To 15 Months Imprisonment For Contempt Of Court Rescinded.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.
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Former President, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, Has Been Sentenced to 15 Months Imprisonment for Contempt of Court
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 30 Jun 2021
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.
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Press Release: Submissions In Response To Two Draft Amendment Bills That Seek To Make Changes To The Legislative Scheme Governing The Public Service
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 17 May 2021
The Helen Suzman Foundation (“HSF”) Has Submitted Its Comments To The Department Of Public Service And Administration In Respect Of Two Draft Amendment Bills: The Public Service Amendment Draft Bill, 2020 (“The PSA Bill”) And The Public Administration Management Amendment Draft Bill, 2020 (“The PAMA Bill”).
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Press Release: HSF Approaches Constitutional Court For Leave To Appeal Against Order Sanctioning Unlawful IPID Agreement
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 03 May 2021
The Helen Suzman Foundation ("HSF") has approached the constitutional court for leave to appeal against an order of the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) upholding an order made on 12 February 2019 by the Pretoria high court. The high court order sanctioned an agreement (“the agreement”) between the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (“IPID”), Mr Robert Mcbride as then executive director of IPID, the Minister of Police (“The Minister”) and the portfolio committee on police on a mechanism for the renewal of the head of IPID’s term of office.
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