Former president Jacob Zuma fails to meet requirements in his application to set aside his contempt order and prison sentence
had failed to meet statutory requirements in that he did not establish “a reasonable and satisfactory explanation for his failure to oppose contempt proceedings” and that he did not prove he had a bona fide case.both the contempt order and his 15-month prison sentence, meted out after he failed to respect a directive to appear at the Zondo commission probing state capture.
Handing down judgment, Khampepe said: “The conclusion of the majority of the constitutional court reaches that this application falls to be dismissed with costs.” The former president submitted that if he failed to establish the requirements for rescission the constitutional court should expand the meaning of a rescindable order.
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