Jacob zuma corruption charges
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...
Former President Jacob Zuma missed his last scheduled appearance in February, which led to an arrest warrant being issued against him.
Former President Jacob Zuma was scheduled to appear in court to answer the corruption charges on 6 May.
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.
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
When former President Jacob Zuma argued for his corruption trial to be thrown out last year, his lawyer Advocate Muzi Sikhakhana told the court that his client did not have the money to finance his corruption trial.
The firing of Mantsha comes at a time Zuma is preparing for his corruption trial, which is expected to get under way at the Pietermaritzburg High Court next month.
This comes after the supreme court of appeal dismissed the former statesman's application to appeal a ruling that he must stand trial for corruption.
The SCA on Friday ruled that the former statesman has no reasonable prospects of success.
The ANC appears to be divided on the issue of the arrest warrant for Jacob Zuma, with the party in the Free State warning it would lead to instability in the country, while other quarters of the organisation were calling for the process to be respected.
The former statesman claimed that he had been receiving medical treatment in Cuba and therefore could not be in court.
This after last week a group of ANC members calling themselves RET came out to bat for former President Jacob Zuma after he was issued with a warrant of arrest by the Pietermaritzburg High Court over his failure to appear in court.
Over the past week, Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Daya Pillay came under attack for issuing a warrant of arrest for former President Jacob Zuma.
Dr Jack & Curtis
Judge Dhaya Pillay was not satisfied with the sick note Jacob Zuma's lawyers handed to the Pietermaritzburg High Court to prove that he was too ill to appear for his corruption pre-trial.
African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) president Bathabile Dlamini asked whether the judge would believe Jacob Zuma was ill when he was pushed into court on a stretcher.
The ANC has urged its leaders to stop casting doubt on the credibility of the judiciary after the Pietermaritzburg High Court issued an arrest warrant for Jacob Zuma.
The former president’s sicknote was scrutinised by Judge Dhaya Pillay who said she could not understand it.
Judge Dhaya Pillay issued a warrant of arrest for Zuma on Tuesday, saying it would be effected if he fails to appear in court on 6 May.