Presidency studying court judgement

Pretoria - The Presidency says its legal team is still studying the ruling delivered by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Monday in a matter involving President Jacob Zuma and the Democratic Alliance.

Five judges of the SCA earlier in the day upheld an attempt by the DA to access the records that led to the suspension of criminal charges against Zuma in 2009.

The DA wants a review of the decision, by then acting National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Mokotedi Mpshe, to drop charges against Zuma before he was elected President.

The Presidency said in a statement that it had noted the judgement of the court emphasising that the decision taken by the NDPP on 6 April 2009, not to prosecute President Jacob Zuma, stands.

The court stated in opening remarks on the judgement, "This appeal does not concern the merits of a decision taken on 6 April 2009 by the Acting NDPP to discontinue a prosecution ... against Mr Jacob Zuma''.

"The appeal related to three narrow technical legal issues," the Presidency said. - BuaNews