The African National Congress (ANC) said on Saturday that its president, Jacob Zuma, had nothing to do with a senior judge accused of trying to influence members of the Constitutional Court in legal cases involving him. Media reported on Friday that the Constitutional Court said Cape Judge President John Hlophe had approached several members of its bench to influence them in legal cases involving Zuma.
Zuma's defence team has filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court to overturn a lower court ruling allowing prosecutors to use documents seized in raids on properties belonging to the ANC chief and one of his lawyers.
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) on Saturday said Hlophe's immediate departure would help to restore trust in the judiciary. The Saturday Star reported that Hlophe has dismissed the accusations made against him as "utter rubbish".
Source: Mail & Guardian
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