Zuma to interdict Madonsela over 'state capture' draft report
President Jacob Zuma has applied for an urgent interdict to present out-going Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, from releasing her draft report into state capture.
Madonsela, who bows out tomorrow, was also due to release her draft report before she leaves.
News24 says that the Presidency had confirmed that president Zuma had made the application for an interdict.
Earlier this week Zuma demanded to see all the evidence that Madonsela had gathered as part of her investigation into allegations of state capture by the controversial Gupta Family.
The Public Protector said president had since March to tender his evidence and that all copies of documents implicating him were presented to him on the First of September.
Madonsela's spokesperson, Kgalalelo Masibi has confirmed that Zuma has served the Public Protector with a notice to apply for an interdict.
"The purpose of the interdict is to interdict the Public Protector from the publishing of the report until the president has had the opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses. The Public Protector is currently consulting her lawyers, and will decide on the next course of action," she said.