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South Africa: Zuma’s 2021 contempt decision

The court decision and its stated limits.

Coverage through 2021-06-29 · Sources checked 2026-11-07

What this record covers

The contempt decision and its hearing date. Later rescission, parole and remission proceedings are outside this record.

Position at the coverage date

The Court found Zuma in contempt and ordered unsuspended imprisonment. [s1]

Record details

Citation
CCT 52/21, [2021] ZACC 18. [s1]
Procedure
An urgent application for direct access to the Constitutional Court. [s1]

Sources & evidence

  1. [s1] Constitutional Court of South Africa

    Zuma contempt decision and court metadata

    Official court repository · Accessed 2026-11-07

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Public update history

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