Supporters of President Jacob Zuma, centre, demanded the disbanding of the Scorpions after they investigated him for courruption.
South African Court Rejects Disputed Policing Law
South Africa's top court has overturned a section of a law which disbanded an anti-corruption unit, known as the Scorpions, which investigated allegations against President Jacob Zuma before he took office. A 5-4 majority of judges on the Constitutional Court said the police unit which replaced the Scorpions was "insufficiently insulated from political influence."
Blog Entries
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Corruption is a human rights issue and the only way for a state effectively to combat corruption is through the creation of a truly independent ... read more »
Documents
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17 March 2011
Constitutional Court Ruling on Police Unit
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- Constitutional Court of South Africa
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South Africa's highest court has ruled that a section of the legislation that paved the way for the disbanding of the anti-corruption crime fighting ... see more »
