Eyewitness News
  • Eyewitness News
  • Search
  • Latest
  • Local
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Podcasts
Go
FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 31 January 2022. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

Arms deal trial

State: Zuma is abusing court process in bid to postpone arms deal trial

By Bernadette Wicks

The State on Monday hit back at former President Jacob Zuma's legal team's argument that Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Piet Koen has no real choice but to...

  • Former President Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 31 January 2022. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

    Zuma’s legal team asks court to postpone arms deal trial

    The case resumed a short on Monday with Zuma not in court as he’s apparently unwell. But his counsel, Dali Mpofu SC, who was there started addressing the court on their application for postponement of the start of the trial proceedings.

    130 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma stands in the dock during the recess of his corruption trial at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on 26 May 2021. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    Zuma absent as arms deal trial gets under way

    The former president isn't in court for the start of his trial as he's apparently unwell.

    131 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma appears at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 23 June 2020. Picture: AFP.

    WATCH LIVE: Jacob Zuma, Thales in dock as arms deal trial gets under way

    Former President Jacob Zuma and Thales return to the dock on Monday for the expected start of the arms deal trial.

    131 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Zuma's medical records at the centre of his fitness to stand trial

    Jacob Zuma’s special plea hearing is expected to be postponed to later this month to give way for a health assessment of the former president.

    345 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    NPA: Zuma's application to question spy tapes witnesses shouldn't be entertained

    On Monday, former President Jacob Zuma made an application in the Pietermaritzburg High Court for a postponement of his arms deal fraud and corruption trial.

    396 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma, along with co-accused, Thales representative Christine Guerrier, appeared in the Durban High Court on 8 June 2018. He is charged with 16 counts that include fraud‚ corruption and racketeering. Picture: Felix Dlangamandla/Pool.

    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.

    543 days ago
  • «
  • 1
  • »

Trending on EWN

Lotto, lottery, powerball. Picture: National Lotteries Commission/Facebook.

  1. PowerBall results: Tuesday, 16 August 2022
  2. Tembisa Hospital corruption allegations - DA suspects cover-up
  3. Body of a boy discovered in a bag in Old Crossroads
  4. A man for the people: Tokollo Tshabalala’s family pay their last respects
  5. Lotto results, Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Tweets by @ewnreporter

On Air


Latest bulletin

Latest traffic report

Contributors

  • Nhlanhla Mabaso
    Nhlanhla Mabaso
    Celebrations begin on the eve of Misuzulu's coronation
  • Veronica Mokhoali
    Veronica Mokhoali
    Tembisa Hospital corruption allegations - DA suspects cover-up
  • Ronald Masinda
    Ronald Masinda
    KZN is the country’s most deadly province, latest crime stats reveal
  • Lindsay  Dentlinger
    Lindsay Dentlinger
    KZN is the country’s most deadly province, latest crime stats reveal
  • Theto Mahlakoana
    Theto Mahlakoana
    Independent intervener to facilitate deadlocked public sector wage talks

Let the news come to you. Subscribe to our daily newsletter.

Eyewitness News
  • Local
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinion
  • Features
  • Video
  • Audio
  • Infographics
  • EWN Apps
  • EWN popup
  • Breaking News Alerts
  • Traffic
  • Newsletter Signups
  • RSS Feeds
  • Contact
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Comments Policy
COPYRIGHT 2022 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | Terms & Conditions | Privacy | PAIA

Choose an EWN Twitter account

Follow @ewnreporter

Follow @ewnupdates

Follow @ewnsport

Follow @ewntraffic

Choose an EWN app

iOS

Android