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ActionSA welcomes today’s judgement handed down in the Constitutional Court, finding Former President Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court, and sentencing him to 15 months of direct unsuspended imprisonment.

In handing down the judgement, Acting Deputy Chief Justice, Sisi Khampepe, emphasised that Zuma’s “attempts to evoke public sympathy through unfounded allegations fly in the face of reason and are an insult to the constitutional dispensation for which so many men and women fought for and lost their lives!”

It is now clear for all to see that Zuma’s attempts to ignore, undermine and destroy the rule of law will not be tolerated in our democratic society.

This is indeed a victory for all South Africans that have become gatvol with those who have looted our country with impunity. Finally, Zuma will find himself where he belongs – behind bars.

The judgement is equally a victory for the Rule of Law in South Africa, once again serving to highlight the independence of our judiciary. This is a central pillar of our hard-won democracy.

ActionSA believes that upholding the Rule of Law is a basic requirement for us to build an inclusive and prosperous future for all South Africans. Indeed, no country can function, and no economy can grow, in a state of chaos and anarchy.

Issued by ActionSA