Earlier this week, Zuma’s advocate Dali Mpofu SC argued before a full Bench of the Supreme Court of Appeal that it has been established “beyond any doubt” that the former president is suffering from a terminal illness.Mpofu contended that this was apparent from the medical parole application made on behalf of Zuma by his military doctor , and urged the court to accept as a “jurisdictional fact” that “Mr Zuma is suffering from a terminal disease”.
“Nobody here has [disputed] the answer of Dr Mafa to the simple question: Does he [Zuma] suffer from a terminal disease? Yes,” he stated.the ruling handed down by Judge Elias Matojane in the Gauteng High Court last DecemberMatojane ruled that Fraser’s decision to place former president Jacob Zuma on medical parole was unlawful and ordered that the former president should return to jail.
Zuma’s 15-month sentence for defying a Constitutional Court order is due to end on October 7 so these stalling tactics are serving their purpose.Zuma’s legacy has long since been sullied, but what has happened to Mpofu? The once-respected legal mind continues to take on embarrassing causes and he will now be best remembered for defending the indefensible.
The Supreme Court of Appeal reserved judgment in Zuma’s appeal to overturn the decision that found his release on parole unlawful. What that means, in reality, is that the prospects of Zuma being forced to return to jail are extremely slim.
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