Arms deal
DA delighted that corruption case against Zuma, Thales finally going to trial
The court set the 17 May as the date for the commencement of the trial, following input from both the State and the accused.
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Zuma, Thales corruption trial to start on 17 May
State prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer said that an agreement had been reached with the lawyers of Jacob Zuma and French arms firm, Thales, for the trial to commence on 17 May.
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Heavy police presence at Pietermaritzburg court as Zuma arms deal case resumes
In terms of today's court proceedings, the State and accused are expected to finalise pre-trial matters.
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Arms deal: Zuma, Thales back in court to resolve pre-trial issues
The accused were last seen in court in December when the matter was postponed following an application by Thales to have the racketeering charges against it dropped.
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Jacob Zuma Foundation accuses State of violating former president's rights
Jacob Zuma and French arms company, Thales, are expected to appear at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday but his foundation claimed that the National Prosecuting Authority was not ready to proceed with the trial as indicated in December.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Untangling SA's toxic web of money and politics will be hard
Secrecy in the area of political party funding only breeds mistrust and an environment that is ripe for corruption, writes Judith February.
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Hlophe denies he tried to persuade ConCourt judges to be lenient with Zuma
Justice John Hlophe said that he could not have been on a mission to influence any Constitutional Court judge as he would have had to know where they stood in the Jacob Zuma matter to do so.
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Zuma, Thales arms deal case postponed to 8 December 2020
The case was officially postponed to December on Tuesday, in the Pietermaritzburg High Court, after it emerged that current travel restrictions would prevent key witnesses who were abroad to testify in the matter.
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Jacob Zuma Foundation criticises NPA for delays in ex-leader's corruption trial
Former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales face charges of fraud, corruption, and racketeering linked to the multi-billion-rand Arms Deal.
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Edward Zuma accuses State of victimising his father, Jacob
Former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales face charges of fraud, corruption, and racketeering linked to the multi-billion-rand Arms Deal.
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Zuma’s lawyers ‘happy' with postponement of his case
Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales face charges of corruption, racketeering and fraud linked to the multi-billion arms deal in the 1990s.
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Jacob Zuma's arrest warrant cancelled
Former President Jacob Zuma's lawyer has provided sufficient evidence showing he was ill in February when he failed to appear in the Pietermaritzburg High Court in connection with the arms deal scandal.
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WATCH LIVE: Jacob Zuma back in court on arms deal corruption case
Former President Jacob Zuma is expected to appear in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday in connection with the multi-billion-rand Arms Deal.
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Zuma’s corruption case likely to take years to conclude, say legal experts
The former president faces corruption, fraud, and racketeering charges linked to the multi-billion-rand Arms Deal and was expected to appear in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday.
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Jacob Zuma due in court today for arms deal corruption case
Former President Jacob Zuma missed his last scheduled appearance in February, which led to an arrest warrant being issued against him.
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Jacob Zuma & Thales back in court next week for corruption trial
Proceedings at the Pietermaritzburg High Court will happen under strict COVID-19 related regulations.
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Jacob Zuma wants his corruption trial to start soon, say lawyers
The former president faces charges linked to the multi-billion-rand arms deal.
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Zuma graft hearing postponed to June due to coronavirus
Former President Jacob Zuma was scheduled to appear in court to answer the corruption charges on 6 May.
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People will be exposed when Arms Deal trial starts, says Zuma’s lawyer
The former president previously argued for the case to be struck off the roll, saying the charges were politically motivated and that the unreasonable delays in prosecuting him had prejudiced him.
