President Jacob Zuma welcomes the court decision granting leave for appeal

President Jacob Zuma has welcomed the decision of the North Gauteng High Court to grant him leave to appeal its judgement by Judge Vally ordering the President to submit the record and reasons of the decision to reshuffle his Cabinet on 31 March 2017.

In his application for leave to appeal, the President contended that there was a reasonable prospect that another Court would come to a different decision from that of the High Court and that the matter is one of considerable importance to the parties and the country.

The application for leave to appeal was argued today, 02 June 2017, before Judge Vally and he agreed that the President be granted leave to appeal his judgement to the Supreme Court of the Appeal. 

In handing down judgement, the court emphasized that the public interest in this case post issuance of the judgement has been wide, deep and intense and warranted that the the issues raised by this particular matter be considered by the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Further, the court agreed that there is merit in the contention by the President that the order had far-reaching implications and therefore warranted the attention of a higher court.
 
 Enquiries:
Dr Bongani Ngqulunga
Cell: 082 308 9373
E-mail: bongani@presidency.gov.za

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