Jacob zuma corruption charges
Zuma's corruption trial to resume August 10: judge
The ex-president sought to have the case postponed because of the pandemic and the recent unrest.
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Zuma corruption trial set to resume in Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday
Former President Jacob Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, graft and racketeering related to the 1999 arms deal. He is accused of taking bribes from French company, Thales, amounting to R4 million.
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Downer dismisses Zuma argument over his competency to prosecute corruption case
Former President Jacob Zuma has challenged State prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer’s right to prosecute him by a special plea application in terms of Section 106 of the Criminal Procedure Act.
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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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Court dismisses Thales' bid to challenge racketeering charges
The High Court in Pietermaritzburg has dismissed with costs French arms company Thales’ bid to challenge racketeering charges.
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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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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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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.
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Jacob Zuma's new lawyer says his services not for free
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.
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Jacob Zuma sacks lawyer Daniel Mantsha, ropes in Eric Mabuza
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.
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Zuma supporters say country facing a constitutional crisis
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.
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Jacob Zuma loses appeal bid for stay of prosecution in corruption case
The SCA on Friday ruled that the former statesman has no reasonable prospects of success.
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Zuma’s return puts spotlight back on rifts in the ANC
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.
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Zuma: My no show in court was not to evade justice
The former statesman claimed that he had been receiving medical treatment in Cuba and therefore could not be in court.
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David Makhura: There is no structure called RET in ANC
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.
