Mbeki, Zuma's Commission Challenge Fails
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Former South African presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma face a significant hurdle in their court bid to remove retired justice Sisi Khampepe from chairing a commission on apartheid-era crimes. The commission investigates possible political interference in stalled Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases. Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, representing the commission, argued that Mbeki and Zuma skipped a crucial legal step by not seeking approval from the courts head, as required by section forty-seven of the Superior Courts Act. Ngcukaitobi emphasized the importance of protecting judicial independence, even for retired judges like Khampepe. The cases future hangs in the balance as the full bench reserves judgment after two days of arguments.
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