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FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 31 January 2022. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

Jacob zuma corruption charges

State: Zuma is abusing court process in bid to postpone arms deal trial

By Bernadette Wicks

The State on Monday hit back at former President Jacob Zuma's legal team's argument that Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Piet Koen has no real choice but to...

  • Former President Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 31 January 2022. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

    Zuma’s legal team asks court to postpone arms deal trial

    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.

    35 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 absent as arms deal trial gets under way

    The former president isn't in court for the start of his trial as he's apparently unwell.

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

    WATCH LIVE: Jacob Zuma, Thales in dock as arms deal trial gets under way

    Former President Jacob Zuma and Thales return to the dock on Monday for the expected start of the arms deal trial.

    35 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 31 January 2022. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

    Jacob Zuma, Thales expected in court for start of arms deal trial

    The former president's legal team expected to ask for another postponement.

    35 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

    SCA dismisses Zuma's latest bid to remove Downer from his corruption case

    The matter was dismissed with costs, paving the way for Zuma’s corruption trial to get under way on 11 April.

    46 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 31 January 2022. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

    Jacob Zuma's Downer appeal application dismissal unfair, says foundation

    On Wednesday, the Pietermaritzburg High Court dismissed another bid by former President Jacob Zuma to have prosecutor Billy Downer taken off his corruption case.

    88 days ago
  • Zuma's bid to remove prosecutor Downer from corruption case denied

    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.

    89 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 corruption trial to resume in April after Downer appeal bid fails

    Judge Piet Koen on Wednesday morning dismissed Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.

    89 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma removes his eyeglasses as he addresses the media at his home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal on 4 July 2021. Picture: Emmanuel Croset/AFP

    Zuma loses appeal bid to have Downer removed from corruption case

    Judge Piet Koen said that Jacob Zuma's special plea had no reasonable prospects of success.

    89 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 31 January 2022. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

    Court to rule on Zuma bid to appeal Downer decision

    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.

    89 days ago
  • Former President Jacob Zuma appears in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 31 January 2022. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/Eyewitness News

    Zuma lawyers say NPA erred as Downer appeal application decision set for 16 Feb

    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.

    104 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.

    202 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.

    202 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.

    206 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma. Picture: AFP

    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.

    237 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.

    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.

    237 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.

    278 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

    279 days ago
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