Jacob zuma corruption charges
Jacob Zuma bringing back old complaints, State argues in court
The prosecution has been submitting arguments in Jacob Zuma’s special plea to have Advocate Billy Downer removed from the case due to bias.
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Mpofu argues State prosecutor Downer too passionate to prosecute Zuma
Jacob Zuma's lawyer, Dali Mpofu, said that Billy Downer admitting to crying when certain decisions went against the State was evidence of his lack of objectivity to prosecute.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
