Schabir shaik
From 2003–2020: Zuma’s corruption trial 17 years in the making
The former president faces 16 charges of fraud, corruption, racketeering, and money-laundering related to the arms deal. This is a timeline of his case since...
The former president and French arms company Thales face charges related to the multibillion-rand arms deal.
Schabir, who is Zuma's friend and his former financial advisor, was imprisoned after being found guilty of fraud and corruption in 2005.
In 2003, then prosecutions boss Bulelani Ngcuka decided not to prosecute Jacob Zuma when the NPA initiated the case against Schabir Shaik, but later went ahead after Shaik’s conviction.
From allegations of political interference to claims of leaks in the media, and pre-trial irregularities, former President Jacob Zuma has in the past provided several reasons to stave off the corruption charges against him.
Jacob Zuma will appear before a full bench of judges for the first time since fraud, corruption, money-laundering and racketeering charges were reinstated against him.
Shabir Shaik says he has been approached by the Hawks as a witness but he has not been subpoenaed to appear.
Schabir Schaik says he will only testify if he is forced to as the matter is between former President Zuma and the NPA.
The 'Sunday Independent' is reporting that Shaik says he's willing to turn state witness and bring closure to the matter.
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says that Schabir Shaik's health was last assessed before he was controversially released on medical parole in March 2009.
Shaik was sentenced to 15 years in jail after being convicted of paying President Jacob Zuma a bribe.
The NPA says it still needs some time to reflect on what it’s going to do next.
A journalist says the medical parolee threatened to headbutt him, saying ‘I will break you white boy’.
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Schabir Shaik requested to have his medical parole converted to normal parole.
Mandy Wiener says Schabir Shaik’s bid for normal parole is a slap in the face of the South African public.
Shaik refuses to go into details about his request to convert his medical parole to normal parole.
Schabir Shaik has applied for his medical parole to be converted into normal parole.
The Correctional Services Department confirmed they've received a request for a parole conversion.