A Constitutional Court challenge by African National Congress president Jacob Zuma has failed.

Zuma, together with his lawyer Michael Hulley and arms company Thint had contested the lawfulness of search and seizure operations at their premises.

"All the applicants' challenges to the search and seizure operations failed," Chief Justice Pius Langa found in a majority judgment handed down on Thursday.

"Accordingly, the orders of the Supreme Court of Appeal are upheld."

With acknowledgements to Sapa.