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  • Former president Jacob Zuma at the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on 23 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    NPA questions whether Zuma was acting in good faith in arms deal case

    'How does one explain good faith litigation for eight and a half years if at the end of the line there is a capitulation and a concession that that decision had been irrational?' asked the NPA's advocate Wim Trengove.

    1097 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma at the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on 21 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Zuma agrees to remove claims against NPA's Downer from affidavit

    In one of the claims, Jacob Zuma argued that State Advocate Billy Downer's hatred of him does not allow the prosecutor to be objective when viewing his corruption case.

    1097 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 21 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

    NPA: No evidence to prove Zuma case politically motivated

    This is one of the three themes the National Prosecuting Authority's Advocate Wim Trengove will address in arguments on Thursday.

    1097 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma outside the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News.

    WATCH LIVE: NPA argues against granting Zuma stay of prosecution

    Jacob Zuma and the company accused of bribing him have already presented their cases for having the charges against them dropped.

    1097 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 21 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

    NPA to argue why Zuma's bid to dismiss corruption case should be denied

    Earlier this week Zuma, who faces charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering related to the multi-billion rand arms deal, presented his case and told the court why he wants his case to be struck off the roll.

    1098 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. Picture: Felix Dlangamandla/Pool.

    Thales won't receive fair trial, court told

    Thales is facing charges of bribing the former president for protection from an investigation into the controversial arms deal but wants the corruption case against it to be dismissed.

    1099 days ago
  • President Jacob Zuma at the Pietermaritzburg Court on 21 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    NPA abused its power, violated and delayed processes - Thales

    French arms company Thales faces charges of paying bribes to former president Jacob Zuma for protection against an investigation into the controversial arms deal.

    1099 days ago
  • Thales witnesses nowhere to be found

    French arms company Thales faces charges of paying bribes to Jacob Zuma for protection against an investigation into the controversial arms deal.

    1099 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma at Ohlange Institute Rally in Inanda during the ANC's January 8th celebrations on 8 January 2018. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News.

    Thales: It is irrational to lump us in with Zuma in arms deal case

    The company and former president Jacob Zuma approached the KwaZulu-Natal High Court to apply for a permanent stay of prosecution.

    1099 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 20 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Zuma misleads supporters with acquittal utterances

    Former President Jacob Zuma has misled his supporters, telling them that the NPA has been hellbent on charging him with corruption even though five judges had acquitted him of the charges. But Zuma was not acquitted.

    1100 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Society has unleashed mob justice on Jacob Zuma, court told

    Former President Jacob Zuma wants the court to grant him a permanent stay of prosecution on the charges related to the multi-billion rand arms deal.

    1100 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma 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 saga: Will High Court grant Jacob Zuma stay of prosecution?

    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.

    1101 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma. Picture: The Presidency.

    NPA delays filing in Zuma’s stay of prosecution application

    Former President Jacob Zuma is applying to have his fraud and corruption case, which is linked to the arms deal, permanently halted.

    1177 days ago
  • FILE: Former president Jacob Zuma. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Zuma lawyer: 'State prosecutors displayed a dismissive attitude towards Zuma'

    Jacob Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, racketeering and money laundering relating to a deal to buy R30 billion of European military hardware for South Africa’s armed forces.

    1271 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma 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

    Zuma back in court in bid to halt prosecution against him

    The former president is seeking to have the prosecution against him permanently stopped, arguing that there’s been a political conspiracy against him.

    1272 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma in the Randburg Magistrates Court to support his son Duduzane on 26 October 2018. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    D-Day for Zuma to submit papers for stay of prosecution

    In July, Jacob Zuma’s new legal team showed its hand for the first time, requesting time to put together an application for a permanent stay of prosecution.

    1286 days ago
  • FILE: The Right to Know Campaign (R2K) in 2014 called for the scrapping of the Seriti Commission of Inquiry which investigated the controversial 1999 arms deal. Picture: EWN

    Right2Know, Corruption Watch to challenge Seriti commission findings in court

    The lobby groups are alleging that the commission lied to the public, failed to access information abroad and failed to investigate new allegations which have come to light.

    1321 days ago
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    [BOOK EXTRACT] Turning and turning, the arms deal

    In 'Turning and turning', Judith February looks at her Idasa years and the issues tackled, which included work on the arms deal.

    1371 days ago
  • Jacob Zuma arrives at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 27 July 2018. Picture: Ziyanda Ngcobo/EWN

    Zuma says he’ll campaign for ANC ahead of polls

    He addressed his supporters across the road from the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday afternoon.

    1397 days ago
  • FILE: Supporters of former President Jacob Zuma outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 27 July 2018. Picture: Babalo Ndenze/EWN

    Zuma’s constitutional rights to privacy violated, lawyers argue

    This submission will form part of a fresh application for a permanent stay of prosecution.

    1397 days ago
  • Jacob Zuma arrives at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 27 July 2018. Picture: Ziyanda Ngcobo/EWN

    Zuma: I'll tell the truth because I like honesty

    The former president has called on his backers to be strong while his lawyers fight his case and he's thanked them for their solidarity.

    1397 days ago
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