The Electoral Court has ruled in favour of the MK Party and former president Jacob Zuma in the case of the IEC barring him from returning to Parliament. (Tebogo Letsie/City Press)
That Jacob Zuma wasn't allowed to appeal persuaded the Electoral Court in his favour. This issue, however, fails to consider the context and circumstances under which the Constitutional Court made the decision to incarcerate Zuma in June 2021, argues Mcebisi Ndletyana.
The Electoral Court's written judgment, explaining its earlier order approving Jacob Zuma's candidature in the coming elections, shows even more why the Constitutional Court must hear this case.
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