Zuma, ministers in court over 'state capture' report

The matter will be heard in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria today.

This comes after former public protector, Thuli Madonsela tabled a report on the controversial Gupta family's alleged influence in Cabinet appointments. The report is being kept under lock and key by the new Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her team. 

Yesterday, DA leader, Mmusi Maimane said that South Africans have already paid enough when it comes to the president's court cases.

"Why are we protecting a criminal at number one?" Maimane said in Soshanguve.

Maimane also called on citizens to join the DA at the High Court today and tomorrow when they join the EFF in marching for the constitution.

"We were never marching for Pravin Gordhan, we are marching for the constitution of South Africa. Constitution first, Jacob Zuma last. Constitution first, Shaun Abrahams, last. Constitution first, tsotis last," Maimane said.

Last month President Zuma indicated that he will apply for an urgent interdict against the release of the report.

Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Des van Rooyen also indicated that he will apply for a similar interdict, he later backtracked, only to indicate on Monday that he will indeed be applying for the interdict.

The Democratic Alliance also indicated that they will report Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen to Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane for violating the Executive Ethics Code.

In a reply to a DA parliamentary question, Van Rooyen denied visiting the politically-connected Gupta family's compound in Saxonwold, Johannesburg, in the run up to his brief appointment as finance minister, DA spokesman Kevin Mileham said.

This amid reports that he had indeed visited the Gupta family consecutive times before his appointment as Finance Minister in December last year.