Johnathan Paoli
THE Constitutional Court has granted the uMkhonto weSizwe party an extension to file its answering affidavit in response to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)’s application to appeal the Electoral Court decision on former president Jacob Zuma’s eligibility in the upcoming elections.
The country’s apex court granted the party the extension on Thursday and said that it came to its decision following complaints from MK’s legal representative that the previous deadline was too short and did not afford them sufficient time in which to mount a compelling defence.
More than three weeks ago, the Electoral Court made a ruling setting aside the IEC’s decision to disqualify Zuma as a candidate, but has yet to release the reasons for the judgement.
Despite the lack of substantiation, the commission approached the ConCourt for an appeal against the order, and said that it believed there were adequate grounds for the disqualification of
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