KwaZulu-Natal Bench defends judge in Jacob Zuma matter against 'baseless' public statements
15 February 2020
The KwaZulu-Natal Bench has hit back at public statements made against Judge Dhaya Pillay, saying they seek to intimidate judicial officers and interfere with the administration of justice in the division.
Pillay is the presiding judge in former president Jacob Zuma's corruption trial in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg and has recently made headlines after issuing a warrant of arrest for the former president.
She has received serious blow-back because of the warrant, which has been stayed until May 6.
Earlier this month, Zuma's son Edward said that Pillay is "biased" against his father because she is "good friends" with Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and ANC national executive committee member Derek Hanekom and their families.