Former president Jacob Zuma has applied for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal against the judgment passed by Elias Matojane on Wednesday.
Former president Jacob Zuma has been ordered to return to jail after his medical parole was set aside. He has applied for leave to appeal against that order. File photo.Former president Jacob Zuma has applied for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal against the whole judgment and order passed by judge Elias Matojane on Wednesday.
Zuma has listed more than 10 reasons why his application has reasonable prospects of success on appeal. In an application filed a few hours after the order by Matojane, lawyers for Zuma said the judge erred in finding that the DA, Helen Suzman Foundation and AfriForum had the requisite standing to bring the application
Zuma’s lawyers said the judge committed gross misdirection in not taking into account the overwhelming evidence that no correctional facility in SA was capable of accommodating the undisputed medical needs of Zuma, who is entitled to 24-hour medical care from the state.
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