President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to grant his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, special remission has been described by ActionSA as setting a dangerous precedent that erodes the broader principle of unlawful acts having consequences.
It said that Friday morning’s announcement that Zuma would not be returning to prison showed a disdain for the legal system.
Zuma is one of thousands of inmates granted special remission by the president in a bid to alleviate overcrowding.
It was left to acting Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale to decide whether Zuma should return to jail after the courts decided his medical parole release was unlawful.
ActionSA’s Lerato Ngobeni: “This release of 9,488 criminals back into society to save Zuma from serving further prison time makes a mockery of the criminal justice system in South Africa, by demonstrating once again that President Ramaphosa puts the ANC first and the country second.”
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Women’s Day was buzzing activities across the country, with various organizations and brands hosting events that were all aimed at celebrating Mzansi Queens. One such event was the launch of Brutal Fruit Spritzer’s first women-only pop-up bar RockerFella in Soweto.
The woman-centric brand had the perfect concept with the pop-up bar called SheBeen, a space dedicated to women and for them to be free, offering the perfect girls’ night out. Read More