The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will go to court seeking redress against former president Jacob Zuma. The party accused Zuma of evading enforcement of court orders after court sheriffs repeatedly failed to serve the former president.
Last November, the EFF instructed lawyers to seize Mr Zuma's Nkandla home over R1.3 million worth of legal fees owed by him.
This is related to two issues. one to consider remedial measures in the Public Protector's report on Nkandla, and the other to hold the then Public Protector responsible for legal costs associated with his attempt to withdraw his emergency application for a senior injunction. This is an application that will not be questioned. . Thuli Madonsela.
“Fighters, in all the cases we have won against Jacob Zuma, he has never paid the legal costs. Zuma owes us the legal costs. We're going to lose to him in court, so we're ordered to pay him our money. Now he's paying us our money. We just instructed our lawyers to go and hold the guy at gunpoint to pay back our money. In all the cases we won against Zuma. , he never paid his legal fees,” says EFF leader Julius Malema.
Following this instruction, the court sheriff could not seize Zuma's assets.
EFF said Zuma evaded the sheriff on three separate occasions when he attempted to serve him. Now the party says it has no choice but to escalate the matter.
“For the EFF, it is unfortunate that Mr Jacob Zuma is avoiding the court sheriff who wants to provide him with the documents needed to attach his assets because of the money he has to pay to the EFF’s legal representatives. He has tried to serve his sentence three times, and although he claims he is not at home, he has made public appearances, including hosting an event in Nkandla, which is a sign of the rule of law. It clearly shows that it is damaged. The EFF has no choice but to have its legal representatives go to court to seek remedial action to ensure that the death warrant that is being served on Zuma, who is blatantly avoiding execution in court, is executed. says EFF MP Sinawo Tambo.
When the Umkhonto Wisizwe Party was asked for a response at its Gauteng provincial rally last year, a member of the party's high command, a senior commander. Dali Mpofu replied.
“Well, the law will take its course. We are a law-abiding party. We have said in all our statements that Umkhonto Wisizwe used the ballot paper in 1961. We use their own ballots because they have to submit their votes.”
Meanwhile, the Jacob Zuma Foundation said it would not be commenting on the matter.
