ID slams ANC attack on judges

The Independent Democrats (ID) today criticised the ANC for attacking Constitutional Court judges. In a statement, ID President Patricia De Lille accused the ANC of waging a co-ordinated, ruthless attack on the judiciary and the judges of the highest court in the land. Referring to comments by ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe, where he accused the Constitutional Court's judges of being counter-revolutionary forces, De Lille said it was clear the attacks were a campaign to spare ANC President, Jacob Zuma from equality before the courts. She also accused the ANC of trying to protect its own through the orchestrated campaign. Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi, ANC Youth League President Julius Malema and South African Communist Party (SACP) secretary-general Blade Nzimande also... [read full story]