SCA decision making dissapointed the ANC and Cosatu

The ANC and Cosatu has voiced its dissappointment at the supreme court of appeal (SCA) ruling the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to produce the record of its 2009 decision to drop or suspend criminal charges against our ANC president, Jacob Zuma. Earlier, "the judgement held that the NPA must make available requested record of decisions it used when then acting National director of charges against Jacob Zuma, She (helen Zille) told reporters at the parliament.

According to the court, they ruled that the record to be handed over should exclude written representations made on behalf of our president, Jacob Zuma, and any productions that would breach confidentiality agreements. According to what it is noted in the Citizen, the SCA judgement affirmed that the decision to discontinue a prosecution can be reviewable by the court, and that the DA, as a political party, has a legal  standing to bring such a review application.

Responding to a question on how Helen Zille thought the matter would now move forward, she suggested that "the longest route of delay would be followed" by Zuma and his legal team. And she mentioned that corruption charges had "hang over" Zuma long before he was elected as our president for the ANC". I agree with what Helen Zille said because South Africans have the right to know what the defence is to those allegations, and whether there is a substance in them or not- after all, he is still the president of our country.

"it is now clear that democracy can be undermined by simply approaching court to reverse any decision arrived at by a qualified organ of state". Earlier  this month, the court ordered the NPA to "produce and lodge" the record of the decision with the registrar of the court within 14 days and the DA was the first appellant in the case.