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  • 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

    Downer argues court should deny Zuma’s bid to remove him from corruption trial

    Zuma accused Advocate Billy Downer of bias and misconduct but in October the court dismissed the case after it found the accusations were speculative and not enough to warrant his removal.

    234 days ago
  • Former South African President Jacob Zuma (C) greets his supporters inside a police station in Pietermaritzburg on 21 October 2021 where Zuma is laying a criminal complaint against Billy Downer, the state's chief prosecutor in his corruption case. Picture: Michele Spatari/AFP

    Jacob Zuma will fight decision to keep Downer connected to corruption trial

    Former president Jacob Zuma previously filed papers to have Downer removed from prosecuting him, accusing him of bias.

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

    Jacob Zuma challenges ruling rejecting recusal of state advocate Billy Downer

    Jacob Zuma's legal team has filed for leave to appeal a high court decision dismissing his appeal to have senior state advocate Billy Downer recused.

    269 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma in the Pietermaritzburg High Court where he appeared on corruption charges on 15 October 2019. Picture: AFP.

    Zuma to appeal court ruling retaining prosecutor Downer in corruption trial

    His foundation has announced on Tuesday afternoon that Jacob Zuma has instructed his lawyers to approach the Supreme Court of Appeal.

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

    NPA welcomes ruling on Zuma’s bid to have Downer removed from trial

    On Tuesday, Judge Piet Koen of the Pietermaritzburg High Court dismissed Jacob Zuma's application, saying it was not based on any facts.

    286 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma. Picture: Emmanuel Croset/AFP

    Court dismisses Zuma bid to have prosecutor Downer recused from corruption case

    Former President Jacob Zuma accused Advocate Billy Downer of bias and leaking sensitive information relating to him and his case, claiming that Downer had shared his private information, such as medical records, with others, including journalists.

    286 days ago
  • Former South African President Jacob Zuma (C) greets his supporters inside a police station in Pietermaritzburg on 21 October 2021 where Zuma is laying a criminal complaint against Billy Downer, the state's chief prosecutor in his corruption case. Picture: Michele Spatari/AFP

    Jacob Zuma awaits court ruling on Billy Downer recusal application

    Former President Jacob Zuma has accused Advocate Billy Downer of bias and leaking sensitive information relating to him and his case.

    286 days ago
  • FILE: Jacob Zuma’s legal team and senior State prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer exchange a few words in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 23 February 2021. Picture: Nkosikhona Duma/Eyewitness News

    NPA to probe Zuma claims that Downer gave confidential info to journalist

    Former President Jacob Zuma has opened a case at the Pietermaritzburg Police Station, claiming that Billy Downer had broken the law.

    290 days ago
  • Former South African President Jacob Zuma (C) greets his supporters inside a police station in Pietermaritzburg on 21 October 2021 where Zuma is laying a criminal complaint against Billy Downer, the state's chief prosecutor in his corruption case. Picture: Michele Spatari/AFP

    Jacob Zuma lays criminal complaint against Advocate Downer at PMB police station

    The former president arrived at a police station in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday afternoon flanked by his security detail.

    291 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 set to reveal details of criminal complaint against Downer on Thursday

    Advocate Billy Downer has been representing the State at the former president's trial as Zuma faces fraud, graft and racketeering charges relating to the 1999 arms deal.

    291 days ago
  • The NPA team led by Adv. Billy Downer in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court on 8 December 2020 for the case against former President Jacob Zuma and Thales. Picture: Nkosikhona Duma/EWN.

    Billy Downer’s conduct is sordid, Zuma’s lawyers tell court

    Former President Jacob Zuma's lawyers made further submissions in his special plea to have prosecutor Billy Downer removed from his corruption case.

    320 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 realises his conspiracy theories don't stand up to scrutiny - Trengove

    Advocate Wim Trengove has accused Jacob Zuma of relying on 'conspiracies and conjecture' in his submissions to have lead prosecutor Billy Downer removed from his fraud and corruption trial.

    320 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma addresses his supporters following the postponement of his corruption trial outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on 26 May 2021. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    Jacob Zuma Foundation appeals for donations to help ex-president pay legal fees

    In April, the Supreme Court of Appeal rejected Zuma's appeal of a personal cost order relating to his corruption trial.

    349 days ago
  • FILE: Former presidents Nelson Mandela and Jacob Zuma celebrate Madiba's 91st birthday at Mandela's home in Houghton Johannesburg. Picture: Debbie Yazbek/Nelson Mandela Foundation.

    Manyi: Letters naming foundations that got funds from arms deal do exist

    Zuma is due to face trial alongside French arms company Thales on charges including corruption related to the multibillion-rand arms deal dating back to the 1990s.

    353 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

    State says doctor's letter doesn't identify Jacob Zuma's medical condition

    The State’s Wim Trengove said that they were completely in the dark about former President Jacob Zuma’s medical condition, which has been used to justify yet another postponement of the case against him and Thales.

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

    PMB High Court wants Zuma’s medical records by Friday next week

    It wants them so that it can ascertain his fitness regarding his high-profile corruption trial.

    363 days ago
  • POSTPONED: Jacob Zuma corruption trial pushed to 9 September

    The Pietermaritzburg High Court has postponed former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial until 9 September. #ZumaTrial

    363 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

    Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial postponed to 9 September

    Former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company, Thales, face charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering over the multi-billion rand deal.

    363 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African president Jacob Zuma who is facing fraud and corruption charges greets supporters in the gallery of the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on 17 May 2021. Picture: Rogan Ward/AFP

    WATCH LIVE: Zuma lawyers seek postponement of corruption trial

    Jacob Zuma's legal team said that they would apply virtually to postpone his arms deal corruption case.

    363 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma addresses his supporters following the postponement of his corruption trial outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on 26 May 2021. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    Zuma's legal team set to apply virtually for postponement of corruption case

    The corruption case against former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company, Thales, was due to be heard in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.

    363 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's legal team to request postponement in arms deal court appearance

    In July, the case was postponed to 10 August so that former president Jacob Zuma could give testimony in person.

    364 days ago
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