Media Statements

Media Statements and Press Releases submitted by the Helen Suzman Foundation.
Press Release: HSF Launches An Urgent Review Of The Decision By The National Commissioner To Release Mr. Zuma On Medical Parole
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 14 Sep 2021
The Helen Suzman Foundation Has Launched An Urgent Application Seeking To Review And Set Aside The National Commissioner’s Decision To Place The Former President On Medical Parole. To Facilitate The Review, The HSF Has Asked The Court To Order The National Commissioner To Urgently Provide The Record Of And The Reasons For His Decision.
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Press Release: HSF To Appear As Amicus In The Supreme Court Of Appeal In The Magistrates’ Commission Hearing
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 31 Aug 2021
Tomorrow – 01 September 2021 – The Supreme Court Of Appeal Will Hear Argument In The Magistrates’ Commission’s Appeal Against The Bloemfontein High Court’s Judgment Concerning The Appointment Procedure Followed For Magistrates. The HSF Will Appear As Amicus To Put Forward Arguments On The Proper Interpretation Of Sections 174(1) And (2) Of The Constitution.
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The Helen Suzman Foundation Opposes Jacob Zuma’s Rescission Application in the Constitutional Court
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 12 Jul 2021
On 12 July 2021, The Constitutional Court Heard Former President, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma’s Application To Have His Conviction And Sentencing To 15 Months Imprisonment For Contempt Of Court Rescinded. The Helen Suzman Foundation And The State Capture Commission Were Cited As Respondents In The Rescission Application And Opposed It.
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