By Thapelo Molefe
The high court on Thursday struck off the urgent application by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and former president Jacob Zuma seeking to halt the Mandlanga Commission of Inquiry, ruling that the matter lacked urgency.
The party had sought to interdict three decisions taken by President Cyril Ramaphosa in July, which are the establishment of the Mandlanga Commission to probe allegations of collusion between organised crime and senior police officials, the placing of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave, and the appointment of Professor Firoz Cachalia as acting Minister of police.
In July, the party had already approached the Constitutional Court, arguing that Ramaphosa’s actions were unconstitutional. That application was dismissed after the apex court refused direct access, prompting the party to turn to the High Court.
Delivering judgment, Judge Ronel Gertruda Tolmay said the MK Party failed to show it would suffer irreparable harm if
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