Eff Seeks Remedial Action Against Zuma Over Legal Costs

The Economic Freedom Fighters EFF will be heading to court to seek remedial action against former President Jacob Zuma. Following the Sheriff of the Courts failure to serve the former President several times, the party has accused Zuma of avoiding the execution of the courts order.

In November last year, the EFF instructed its lawyers to attach Zumas Nkandla homestead over the legal costs he owes them that amount to R1.3 million.

This is in relation to two matters: The review of remedial action in the Public Protectors report in relation to Nkandla and the application to not be held liable for the legal costs linked to his attempt to withdraw his urgent application to interdict then Public Protector, Adv. Thuli Madonsela.

"Fighters, all the cases we won against Jacob Zuma, he never paid the legal fees. Zuma is owing us the legal fees. Weve got an order that he must pay us our money because were defeating him in court. Now he has not complied with that order of paying our money. We just instructed our lawyer to go and attach a gun so that the man pays back our money. In all the cases we won against Zuma, he never paid the legal fees," says EFF leader Julius Malema.

Following this instruction, the Sheriff of the Court has not been able to attach the assets of Zuma.