LIVE: #StateCapture judgment highlights 'litigation frenzy'

2017-12-13 10:00

Judgment is expected in the North Gauteng High Court on the DA's application for an order that President Jacob Zuma adhere to the Public Protector's State of Capture remedial actions.

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Judge Mlambo takes us through timeline of Zuma's attempts to stop @AdvThuli State of Capture report from being released. #StateCapture
— Kyle Cowan (@CowansView) December 13, 2017

#StateCapture Zuma then said his statements saying the report should be released if it was finalized were not true and that there was a typing error in that statement.
— Nompumelelo Ngubeni (@MpumiNgubeni) December 13, 2017

#StateCapture @TeamNews24 Mlambo Vytjie Mentor intervened in the matter saying the relief sough by the Pres had become moot.
— Monica Laganparsad (@Monickan) December 13, 2017

#StateCapture @TeamNews24 Mlambo affidavits by EFF, UDM and Cope said the president's application was misconceived
— Monica Laganparsad (@Monickan) December 13, 2017

Mlambo labels the correspondence a "litigation frenzy"

#StateCapture @TeamNews24 Mlambo state attorney rejected all requests to withdraw the application
— Monica Laganparsad (@Monickan) December 13, 2017

EFF, DA and Cops filed an affidavit in answer the one submitted by the president

#StateCapture @TeamNews24 Mlambo The President also argued that he did not have reasonable time to respond to the report.
— Monica Laganparsad (@Monickan) December 13, 2017

I trust Judge Mlambo. Never lets the Republic down this one ???????#StateCapture
— Lilly Jay Ramebe (@LillyJayRamebe) December 13, 2017

#StateCapture @TeamNews24 Mlambo When Van Rooyen withdrew his interdict on the basis that the report made no findings against him. He paid for his own private lawyers.
— Monica Laganparsad (@Monickan) December 13, 2017

#StateCapture Mlambo: EFF and UDM argued that the president should have used private attorneys at his own cost. In their view the is no reason why the president should burden the tax payer and he should be held liable for the cost incurred.
— Monica Laganparsad (@Monickan) December 13, 2017

Mlambo highlights the number of affidavits submitted by the president

@EFFSouthAfrica leaders @MbuyiseniNdlozi and @GardeeGodrich just arrived for the #StateCapture judgment. @ANN7tv pic.twitter.com/Mttz65Foss
— Kalden O Lachungpa (@KaldenOngmu) December 13, 2017

#StateCapture @TeamNews24 Mlambo The EFF. UDM and Cope in their intervening application took issue with the President's utilisation of the state attorney
— Monica Laganparsad (@Monickan) December 13, 2017

#StateCapture @TeamNews24 Mlambo says the litigating parties in this legal drama had discussions and worked out how this complicated case would be handled.
— Monica Laganparsad (@Monickan) December 13, 2017

Mlambo delivering the judgment to a silent court

Judge Mlambo going through the background of #StateCapture report- Madonsela, then PP’s meeting with Pres Zuma, Minister Van Rooyen’s interdict, Zuma’s relationship with Gupta’s. @ANN7tv
— Kalden O Lachungpa (@KaldenOngmu) December 13, 2017

#StateCapture @TeamNews24 Mlambo President basis for lauching this urgent application was due to the adverse factual findings without opportuntity to be heard
— Monica Laganparsad (@Monickan) December 13, 2017

Mlambo points out that Minister Des van Rooyen didn't brief State Attorney to bring interdict against release of #StateCapture report, like President did. He got private lawyers.
— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) December 13, 2017

Mlambo says Minister Des van Rooyen briefed attorneys in private practice, rather than the state advocate

#StateCapture Mlambo: the PP refused to accede to the President’s demands. BB
— Barry Bateman (@barrybateman) December 13, 2017

Mlambo: When the stage was set for the matter to be heard, Jacob Zuma abandoned it and tendered costs. It was then argument advanced by intervening parties that Jacob Zuma should personally settle costs. #StateCapture
— Man's Not Barry Roux (@AdvBarryRoux) December 13, 2017

Mlambo says the Public Protector had a short meeting with the president

#StateCapture @TeamNews24 Mlambo says this ruling is unanimous
— Monica Laganparsad (@Monickan) December 13, 2017

Judge Dustan Mlambo says the president withdrew his application at the last moment

#StateCapture Mlambo: when the stage was set for the matter to be heard, Zuma abandoned it and tendered costs. It was then argument advanced by intervening parties that the President personally settle costs. BB
— Barry Bateman (@barrybateman) December 13, 2017

Mlambo says President Zuma launched application to interdict #StateCapture report caused huge involvement from multiple other parties. At the last moment, he withdrew his application. #StateCapture
— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) December 13, 2017

Judge Dustan Mlambo going through the merits of the case

Judge Dustan Mlambo says it is a unanimous judgment

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#StateCapture judgment:

10am: Court to rule on whether President Zuma must pay his own cost for trying to block #StateCapture release.

11:30am: Court to rule on who will control terms, choose judge for #StateCapture Inquiry. @ANN7tv pic.twitter.com/NB3coriUNH
— Kalden O Lachungpa (@KaldenOngmu) December 13, 2017

The very court that declared JZ conflicted in NDPP appointment expected 2 mke ruling on PP recommendations ????

It's curtains.#StateCapture
— Matlala Setlhalogile (@Matlala_S) December 13, 2017

If this is true, should we not be deeply concerned that the CEO of South Africa Inc(President). wanted to appoint, as Treasurer General (Minister of Finance), a person facing serious allegations and prima facie evidence of financial impropriety? #StateCapture https://t.co/dVLluPqj4w
— Adv Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) December 13, 2017

South Africa has a rule of law. Where laws are not obeyed, things go wrong. When the law says its illegal to steal, those who steal must face the full might of the law. We have to hold one another accountable. People are stealing money that is meant to build schools & hospitals.
— Cyril Ramaphosa (@DPRamaphosa) December 12, 2017

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