AfriForum Pursues Warrant to Seize Ex-President Zuma’s Assets Due to R500,000 Legal Debt
Johannesburg – AfriForum has revealed its intentions to secure warrants for the confiscation of former President Jacob Zuma’s assets in order to cover legal fees that exceed half a million rand.
In a statement released to The Bulrushes on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, AfriForum remarked: “Almost two years have gone by since three courts ordered Jacob Zuma to pay AfriForum’s legal expenses, yet the former president continues to owe the civil rights organization over R500,000.”
AfriForum has stated that it is taking actions to issue warrants for asset seizure in a bid to recover these costs.
“This step is essential as the most recent payment deadline (May 16) has been ignored,” AfriForum added.
“These actions follow a 2023 ruling from the Constitutional Court that declared Zuma’s medical parole unlawful.
“The same matter was previously examined in the Pretoria High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal, both of which awarded costs to AfriForum.”
Nearly two years later, AfriForum indicated that it has only received the legal fees for the case put forth in the Constitutional Court, with nothing allocated for the issues heard in the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal.
Louis Boshoff, the spokesperson for AfriForum, commented: “Zuma’s delay tactics are coming to an end, and the civil rights organization will soon either have proof of payment to present or will seize assets to settle the debt.
“It is crucial that these legal expenses are addressed, as despite numerous rulings against him, Zuma has spent very little time in prison and has resumed leading one of the largest political parties in the nation.
“Regardless of Zuma’s position in the ANC or the MK party, the principle holds: No politician is above the law.”
Zuma served less than two months in prison in 2021 due to his refusal to testify before the Zondo Commission.
He was granted medical parole on August 16, 2021, but this was later deemed unlawful by the Constitutional Court in July 2023.
However, in October 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa provided Zuma with a presidential pardon, thus nullifying his remaining prison sentence.
“Considering that Zuma has persistently evaded accountability, it is unacceptable to let him escape without settling these legal costs. AfriForum will employ all necessary measures to ensure these expenses are covered,” Boshoff emphasized.
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