{"id":966328,"date":"2024-04-03T05:51:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T05:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/dm-simulator-v2\/?p=966328"},"modified":"2024-04-03T05:51:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T05:51:26","slug":"electoral-court-has-until-april-9-to-rule-on-zumas-candidacy-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elections.sabc.co.za\/elections2024\/electoral-court-has-until-april-9-to-rule-on-zumas-candidacy-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Electoral Court has until April 9 to rule on Zuma\u2019s candidacy bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Electoral Court has until April 9 to determine the appeal of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party challenge of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) disqualification<\/a> of former President Jacob Zuma as a candidate in the elections.<\/p>\n

Last week, the IEC upheld a member of the public\u2019s objection against Zuma who served part of his 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court.<\/p>\n

The MK Party says it will appeal the decision<\/a>. Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela says they believe they have strong grounds to challenge Zuma\u2019s disqualification by the IEC.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Zuma was not incarcerated off the back of what would be Section 35 of the Constitution where he ought to be before a judge and have a fair trial. President Zuma was incarcerated by the Constitutional Court without being afforded his constitutional right to a fair trial. So, we cannot necessarily label it a criminal case. All he did was what would be contempt of court and that is not a criminal, it is more so a civil matter and the IEC Act refers to a criminal matter \u2013 so there are a number of nuances that need to be looked into here.\u201d<\/p>\n

PODCAST: Nhlamulo Ndlela elaborates on the MK\u2019s decision to appeal the decision:<\/strong><\/p>\n