Mr Zuma is no ordinary litigant. He is the former President of the Republic, who remains a public figure and continues to wield significant political influence, while acting as an example to his supporters… He has a great deal of power to incite others to similarly defy court orders because his actions and any consequences, or lack thereof, are being closely observed by the public. If his conduct is met with impunity, he will do significant damage to the rule of law. As this Court noted in Mamabolo, “[n]o one familiar with our history can be unaware of the very special need to preserve the integrity of the rule of law”. Mr Zuma is subject to the laws of the Republic. No person enjoys exclusion or exemption from the sovereignty of our laws… It would be antithetical to the value of accountability if those who once held high office are not bound by the law.
Prof Gerhard Lubbe, Dean of the Faculty of Law and
Prof Sandra Liebenberg, H.F. Oppenheimer Chair in Human Rights Law, University of Stellenbosch cordially invite you to a public lecture presented by:
Justice Yvonne Mokgoro
Ubuntu, the Constitution and the Rights of Non-Citizens
Date & Time: Tuesday, 13 October 2009 at 6:30pm
Venue: J.C. de Wet Hall, Old Main Building,
c/o Ryneveld and Victoria Street, Stellenbosch
Parking will be available in the Faculty parking lot
(entrance Victoria Street)
Refreshments will be served afterwards
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