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IT could not be established at the time of going to print whether the so-called spy tapes have been handed over to the DA. This comes after the party won their five-year Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) battle against the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and President Jacob Zuma to have the tapes handed over to them. Addressing a small crowd of DA supporters on the steps of the SCA last week, party leader Helen Zille said the SCA judgment which dismissed President Jacob Zuma’s appeal against the release of the spy tapes, was proof that no one is above the law. “This is a huge mile stone in the judicial system, this judgement means we are all equal in the eyes of the law, even the president,” Zille said. The tapes led to the NPA’s decision to drop over 700 counts of corruption against Zuma in 2009 and paved the way for him to ascend to the highest office. Zille told Express the records would reveal whether the decision to drop the charges
New hall for school INTERSTATE BUS LINES (IBL) has opened a new, fullyfitted multipurpose school hall at the Emang Primary School in Thaba Nchu. Built at a cost of about R1,5 million, the hall will accommodate the school's 1 578 learn ers during morning as sembly. The 70 educa tors, as well as 15 mem bers of the school's governing body, will also utilise it for meetings and other gatherings. Present at the unveiling ceremo ny were IBL management and educators, as well as community members, who came to witness the momentous occasion. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini
against Zuma was for legal reasons or whether it was politically motivated. “The tragedy is that Zuma, who says he is innocent, has been using your money to avoid his day in court.” The NPA’s five-day deadline to hand over the tapes and relevant related documents to retired appeal court judge Noel Hurt expires tomorrow. “Hurt will go through the record of the decision to determine if any parts of the tapes are genuinely confidential.” In terms of the court judgement, the DA has won access to the full tapes, without editing or omissions. Zille said the party would assess the tapes and determine if the charges against Zuma should be reinstated. With Zuma still left with the option of taking the matter to the Constitutional Court, Zille said the party would fight the battle to the end. “The wheels of justice grind slowly, but there is enough independence in judiciary for them to still grind exceedingly fine,” Zille said. ) Watch the video at express-news.co.za.
DDAY: Patricia Kopane, Democratic Alliance Free State leader, addresses supporters out side the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein last week following the court's judge ment in their favour that the socalled spy tapes be handed over to them. Next to Kopane is the DA leader, Helen Zille. Tomorrow marks the fifth and last day that President Jacob Zuma has to hand over the socalled spy tapes to the DA. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini