Since the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture released the first instalment of its work and recommendations, political and other leaders implicated in the report have indicated that they will fight the findings linking them to State Capture in court.

News24 reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa, in court papers, stated that the recommendations are not binding but that commissions assist with the issues at the heart of an investigation.

Talking with Radio Islam International, Dr Cathy Powell, a Professor in Public Law at the University of Cape Town, says there is no dispute that the commission's recommendations are not binding.