The judges ruled that the South African President must pay personally pay the legal cost of his failed application to have the ombudsman’s ruling for a commission of inquiry into state capture set aside

They further ordered that Zuma is too conflicted to name the members of that commission himself

This is a further indication of power draining away from President Jacob Zuma. as the ruling African National Congress prepares to meet this week to elect his successor.

Party spokesman Zizi Khodwa welcomes the High Court ruling, saying an inquiry into state capture is in the country’s best interest.

Khodwa says Zuma must implement the court ruling without delay

Judge President Dunstan Mlambo says Zuma has 30 days to call for a commission of inquiry into state capture as instructed  by the then Public Protector Thuli Madonsela

The commission members must be named by the Chief Justice.

Madonsela welcomes the ruling, saying it gives Zuma pause.

Mlambo declared Zuma was ill advised and reckless to seek a review of her recommendation

He cannot continue wasting taxpayer’s money on vexatious legal challenges.

She says delaying the  commission of inquiry is  making a cold case of a very worrying phenomenon.

Evidence was disappearing every day.

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They warn of possible crimes against humanity and the looming risk of genocide.

Three experts commissioned by the UN human rights office recommend the establishment of a commission of inquiry after examining abuses over 14 months until the end of  June.

Violence soared after President Pierre Nkurunziza contested and won an unconstitutional  third term in office.

The report says gross human rights violations have and are taking place, committed primarily by state agents and those linked to them.

The experts say impunity is pervasive.

They can’t exclude that some instances of these gross human rights violations amount to crimes against humanity.

They warn that given the country’s history, the danger of the crime of genocide also looms large.

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