The case resumed a short on Monday with Zuma not in court as he’s apparently unwell. But his counsel, Dali Mpofu SC, who was there started addressing the court on their application for postponement of the start of the trial proceedings.
The former president isn't in court for the start of his trial as he's apparently unwell.
Former President Jacob Zuma and Thales return to the dock on Monday for the expected start of the arms deal trial.
The former president's legal team expected to ask for another postponement.
The matter was dismissed with costs, paving the way for Zuma’s corruption trial to get under way on 11 April.
On Wednesday, the Pietermaritzburg High Court dismissed another bid by former President Jacob Zuma to have prosecutor Billy Downer taken off his corruption case.
Judge Piet Koen denied former President Jacob Zuma's appeal to remove State prosecutor Billy Downer removed from his corruption case in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 16 February 2022.
Judge Piet Koen on Wednesday morning dismissed Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.
Judge Piet Koen said that Jacob Zuma's special plea had no reasonable prospects of success.
Judge Piet Koen ruled in October 2021 that Advocate Billy Downer would be kept on in Zuma’s corruption trial after Zuma accused Downer of bias.
During Monday’s court proceedings, lawyers argued in the Pietermaritzburg High Court that Zuma should be granted leave to appeal, insisting the NPA had somehow erred.
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.
Former President Jacob Zuma has accused Advocate Billy Downer of bias and leaking sensitive information relating to him and his case.
Former President Jacob Zuma has opened a case at the Pietermaritzburg Police Station, claiming that Billy Downer had broken the law.
The prosecution has been submitting arguments in Jacob Zuma’s special plea to have Advocate Billy Downer removed from the case due to bias.
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.
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.
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has postponed former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial until 9 September. #ZumaTrial
