Sun May 19 00:10:04 SAST 2013

Simelane appointment unconstitutional

Oct 5, 2012 | Sapa | 40 comments

National Director of Public Prosecutions Menzi Simelane's appointment was unconstitutional, the Constitutional Court ruled.

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Sun May 19 00:10:04 SAST 2013 ::
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Oct 5, 2012

DA-DBN-GUY

Zoomer is a doos
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Oct 5, 2012

snazz

Bring back Adv. Vusi Pikoli period he did a Superb job......................
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Oct 5, 2012

cornelius

Thank heavens. With this precedent from our highest court, maybe civil society can start making sure that the government is run efficenlty, by " fit and proper " people. Can the appointment of the president not maybe be challenged ?
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Oct 5, 2012

Thapzen

It doesn't mean anything if Simelane will not repay a single cent he got from the salary he got from this "unconstitutional" employment-:( La swabisa government ya ANC.
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Oct 5, 2012

maneater

i think the president must appoint whoever was representing him during the rape charge to be his advisor. that is the is the only case that he won in the court of law he has since been on the wrong end of all the decisions taken since then.
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Oct 5, 2012

lenyora13

Mare Zuma his a liability now..
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Oct 5, 2012

Bygonz-Kunsmis

As usual , President no brainer`s payback time backfires bigtime . Mr Dysfunctional President , save our souls , resign and let the visionary like me sort all the kaak you did , including cancelling Zummaville deal and Nkandlazoo . RESIGN BASTARD !
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Oct 5, 2012

Bokwe

Bring back Adv Mokotedi Mpshe, and let the Games really begin. A better life for all is beckoning......Mangaung will just be the opening of Chapter One. This was just the showing shortly. Then 2014 will be chapter two; or maybe I've missed something!
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Oct 5, 2012

RobinH

TOTA LLY INOF FENSIVE COM MENT REM OVED!!!! GR OW UP SOW ETAN!!!

An excel lent rul ing. Now le t's see how f ast the pa rty revs up the de nial machine be fore doing noth ing about the matt er itself.
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Oct 5, 2012

lindsay

yes yes yes justice prevailed appointing croonies because they l!ck nice is unconstitutional period
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Oct 5, 2012

Mogwapatholo

Hee banna, kgane why okare Mr president is always making wrong choice when he makes top official appontments or may it's because he is the w rong person to be the state president hi mself.
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Oct 5, 2012

letwadi

But what does it mean to all the cases he presided on? Surely this ruling will have some kind of ramifications.
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Oct 5, 2012

Kabelo10

@lenyora13
Mare Zuma his a liability now..
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Agree with you, he was fired controversially.
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Oct 5, 2012

MmaSeshego

Bokwe
Bring back Adv Mokotedi Mpshe
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I agree with that completely... Let Zoooooooma show us that he ca at least make good choice while in the process he must just make the best choice in his political carreer and resign as president of our beloved South Africa
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Oct 5, 2012

Bombay_Mafia

@ maneater
think the president must appoint whoever was representing him during the rape charge to be his advisor. that is the is the only case that he won in the court of law he has since been on the wrong end of all the decisions taken since then.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX LoL, and fire Jeff Radebe.
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Oct 5, 2012

Cowgirl

We all know why Simelane was appointed in the first place, he served his purpose...Zuma has no shame i tell you!
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Oct 5, 2012

Nzule

Who is gonna relieve us of this mampara,maaar.Mbeki saw it,warned people but they............Now most of them if not all want Kngaman removed.
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Oct 5, 2012

lindsay

@mmaseshego & Bokwe

Bokwe
Bring back Adv Mokotedi Mpshe
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I agree with that completely... Let Zoooooooma show us that he ca at least make good choice while in the process he must just make the best choice in his political carreer and resign as president of our beloved South Africa
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you guys can't be serious you want him to appoint the guy who withdrew his charges based on unfound evidence really?

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Oct 5, 2012

Pointman

I am starting to believe in our democracy again. The victimizing of our state prosecutors must stop now. Corruption can only succeed with weak and compliant people on board - Zuma knew that which is why he appointed weaklings to important post. Hlope must forget about being a con court judge.
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Oct 5, 2012

MmaSeshego

Bombay_Mafia
@ maneater
think the president must appoint whoever was representing him during the rape charge to be his advisor. that is the is the only case that he won in the court of law he has since been on the wrong end of all the decisions taken since then.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX LoL, and fire Jeff Radebe
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amen... we deserve better hle
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Oct 5, 2012

Ruudboy

@snazz
Bring back Adv. Vusi Pikoli period he did a Superb job......................

I agree with U problem is dat he was going 2 take the showerman and his cronies down hence he was axed
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Oct 5, 2012

E'FREE

Bring back ADV Pikoli finish and clarrr. this one is not fit and proper and is a yes man.


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Oct 5, 2012

VENDALIOUS

everything he does is invalid mxai.....domkop president
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Oct 5, 2012

RobinH

I agree. Mr Pikoli had integrity, which in this political climate can only lead to one's downfall.
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Oct 5, 2012

KukuyaLethosa

Domkop president we have here. Can they now bring back Vusi Pikoli! Secondly, Simelani should pay back the millions he earned whilst in the employ of NPA. He earned the money illigally.
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Oct 5, 2012

Maader

I think our president should read the constitution. It doesn't seem that anything that Zoomer touches is within the constitution, 2 appointments, the hawks being replaced by the scorpions (By the way, what has happened about that), many comments made, specifically about what a democracy is. Let's give this man a bells and a second term.

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Oct 5, 2012

!!!Sinudeity!!!

It took how many years for South Africa to figure out that Simelane was appointed unconstitutionally? I remember when the issue 1st came up:

"The DA doesnt want to see a black man shine" or something to that note.
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Oct 5, 2012

RobinH

Maader. That's the problem. Reading is hard for him. When he is pushing up his specs like that he is actually calling for a prompt on the little headphone in his ear.
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Oct 5, 2012

RobinH

SIn, In all fairness there was a huge outcry, which was as usual simply brushed aside. Sure, the usual crew of cretins did their usual little jacob-jive, but the general public response was one of sheer disbelief.
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Oct 5, 2012

GrRRRpha

Once again taxpayers money wasted on the referral of the case the concourt.
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Oct 5, 2012

Phathuza

Zuma is a liability , His appointments are always questionable , He knows if he appoint simelane he wont be subjected to any procecution by NPA,
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Oct 5, 2012

Phathuza

He is relying to much on his advisers this man is a liability
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Oct 5, 2012

Toivo

We have a clown for a president. Other clowns want him retained after Mangaung because he is one of them.
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Oct 7, 2012

Pix278

If it's democratic it's co-incidence - it's all just part of the game that is the ANC
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Oct 8, 2012

somaartakeit

a clueless president, which makes me concl majority who voted for this fool are as clueless, shame SA you once had hope.
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Oct 8, 2012

somaartakeit

@lenyora13
Mare Zuma his a liability now..
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Zuma is not a liability its the majority voting for leaders like him that are a liability to human race. Cause really, why didn't anyone think that his lack or poor level of education will be a hindrance? and why does the ancwl think he should have second term? are these women really that thick?
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Oct 8, 2012

somaartakeit

@Toivo
We have a clown for a president. Other clowns want him retained after Mangaung because he is one of them.
---------------------------------Its not as if anyone in the anc didn't know that zooma is incapable of not being corrupt, or being proper his education level should have been an indicator, also his corruption escapades with his partner in crime Shaik should have been a bell ringer alas anc and its supporters have never been accused of having basic common sense.
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Oct 8, 2012

Letjatji

In this country we pay zuma advisers for doing nothing unless if zoooma undermine their advise.On this issue first simelane is politically alliened to rulling anc ,swcond he doesnt have a clean slate.My advise is that the ANC should consult with opposition parties before appointing npa boss.Now the rumour is that adv ngoako ramahlodi will take over.
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Oct 8, 2012

KukuyaLethosa

South Africans who voted for Zuma are idiots who drag our country on the mud. Zuma has cost us billions in stupid decisions and some idiots still vote for him into power.
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Oct 8, 2012

Gouch

@Kuku, we didn't know it would turn out like this, however... we have learned our lesson & I aint making the same mistake twice.
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