Former president Jacob Zuma appears in the high court in Pietermaritzburg. Picture: SANDILE NDLOVU
While Zuma’s lawyers have indicated that he will be unable to attend the hearing as he is receiving medical treatment overseas, KwaZulu-Natal director of public prosecutions Elaine Zungu has requested copies of any medical evidence they intend to submit to court to justify his absence. National Assembly speaker Thandi Modise and NPA boss Shamila Batohi will be challenging Mkhwebane’s report on the grounds that her remedial action infringes on their powers.
Mineral resources & energy minister Gwede Mantashe will open the 2020 Africa Mining Indaba, which takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from Monday to Thursday. An Alternative Mining Indaba will also be taking place, during which Corruption Watch will tackle issues such as transparency in the sector and the role of traditional leadership and governance of land use, which it says have often excluded communities from decision-making.