Politicising the Zondo Commission needs to stop, says civil society

Civil society organizations express their support for the Zondo Commission and the South African judiciary, condemning former president Jacob Zuma's refusal to testify and his attacks on the courts. The signatories argue that no individual, including a former president, is immune from the law and that such defiance undermines the constitutional principle of equality before the law.

• Civil society representatives condemn former president Jacob Zuma's refusal to comply with the State Capture Commission and his unsubstantiated attacks on the judiciary, viewing this as a disregard for the law by those implicated in state looting.
• The signatories assert that the Zondo Commission must be allowed to fulfill its mandate to uncover the truth about State Capture, noting that the commission is public-funded and supported by activists, whistle-blowers, and community leaders.
• The statement argues that the South African Constitution establishes that all citizens, including the state and former president Jacob Zuma, are equal before the law and subject to the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court.

APA

Public Affairs Research Institute (2021). Politicising the Zondo Commission needs to stop, says civil society. https://pari.org.za/politicising-the-zondo-commission-needs-to-stop-says-civil-society/

Chicago

Public Affairs Research Institute. Politicising the Zondo Commission needs to stop, says civil society. 2021. https://pari.org.za/politicising-the-zondo-commission-needs-to-stop-says-civil-society/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Public Affairs Research Institute |title=Politicising the Zondo Commission needs to stop, says civil society |date=10 March 2021 |url=https://pari.org.za/politicising-the-zondo-commission-needs-to-stop-says-civil-society/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{publicaffairsresearchinstitute2021politicising, author = {{Public Affairs Research Institute}}, title = {{Politicising the Zondo Commission needs to stop, says civil society}}, publisher = {Public Affairs Research Institute}, year = {2021}, month = mar, url = {https://pari.org.za/politicising-the-zondo-commission-needs-to-stop-says-civil-society/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }