So, Pravin Gordhan, on behalf of the ANC-led government, deems it expedient to file an application for leave to appeal against the decision of the North Gauteng High Court, directing that certain institutions be exempted from loadshedding. 2/ This, by the way, includes hospitals, courts, schools, police stations, etc. When, in truth and in fact, the Courts ought to have been approached for a structural interdict against gov so as to ensure that electricity is supplied to all in SA, in a bid to save the country

Ok. Really pressed for time as I have a million documents to draft but here goes a quick take on the application by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Constitutional Court. 2/ The President approaches the Constitutional Court (not quite on the basis of urgency as previously suggested or speculated) but on a number of grounds e.g this deals with the conduct of the president, the impeachment of a President is a matter of national importance etc.

In SA we are truly conflicted. It's not a crime unless it's committed by X, from political party A and faction Z. It's not abuse if the perpetrator is Y and the victim is B. It's not about the merits of the case but the standing/popularity of the litigant. Surely we can do better 2/ Whilst some are irrebuttably presumed to be innocent others are irrebuttably presumed guilty. Some are entitled to their privacy whilst others must yield to public interest. Why do we even have s9 in our Constitution when not everyone has a right to equal benefit of the law?

Had time to read the judgment of the Western Cape High Court and here is a short thread. #PublicProtector 2/ The Court was dealing with Part B of the application and they did so on an urgent basis in terms of Rule 6(12) and based on Supplementary papers filed by the PP. The Court agreed that the supplementary papers were necessitated by the events which unfolded post her suspension.

1. As usual, with all legal matters #Zuma there are flaws in legal arguments all round. Am not sure whether this I'd done deliberately or mischievously. 2. The Con Court, like all courts, was under an obligation to take into consideration international law.