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Zuma’s health status ‘a matter of national security’
Judge Dhaya Pillay issued the warrant after Daniel Mantsha failed to provide satisfactory proof that Jacob Zuma was a no-show in court because he is sick.
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Ailing Zuma not expected in court for corruption proceedings
The former president and French arms company Thales face charges related to the multibillion-rand arms deal.
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Arms deal trial: Court says Zuma’s claims of political interference baseless
A full bench in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday dismissed Jacob Zuma’s application for leave to appeal a court decision that he should stand trial for fraud, corruption, and racketeering.
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Zuma's lawyers 'studying' High Court decision on corruption trial
On Friday, judges announced that they were confident that the Supreme Court of Appeal would agree with their judgment that dismisses Zuma's application for a permanent stay of prosecution.
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D-day: Court to rule on Jacob Zuma's appeal against corruption trial
Last week, Zuma’s lawyers argued that the SCA may arrive at a different conclusion and Zuma may eventually be granted a permanent stay of prosecution.
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Thales approaches ConCourt over Zuma corruption trial
The company is accused of agreeing to pay former President Jacob Zuma R500,000 annually for protection from an investigation into the multi-billion rand arms deal.
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Zuma to file for an appeal in corruption trial
The former president faces charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering linked to the multi-billion rand arms deal.
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Analyst: Zuma doesn’t want his day in court, expect another delay
Earlier this year, the former president, who faces charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering related to the multi-billion-rand arms deal, argued in court why he wanted his case to be struck off the roll.
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Zuma finally gets his day in court as trial to get under way
On Friday, a full bench of judges dismissed his application for a permanent stay of prosecution, saying he failed to prove to the court that there are no reasonable and probable grounds for his successful prosecution.
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‘It’s a political vendetta’: Zuma’s supporters disappointed over trial
Black First Land First president Andile Mngxitama said Jacob Zuma was a victim of a political plot.
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Zuma to know Friday if bid to dismiss corruption case successful
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed on Wednesday that the judgment for Zuma’s application for a stay of prosecution would be delivered.
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Decision to reinstate charges against Thales questionable, says lawyer
Controversial French arms company Thales lawyer Advocate Anton Katz says the Thales case is separate and not conjoined with Zuma charges and therefore it should have been dealt with as such.
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WATCH LIVE: Zuma responds to NPA arguments in bid to have graft case dismissed
Former President Jacob Zuma’s legal team is responding to the State's argument opposing Zuma’s application for a stay of prosecution.
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Zuma's lawyers to make last ditch arguments to have corruption case dismissed
His legal team is expected to continue responding to the State's argument opposing Zuma’s application for a stay of prosecution.
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There’s a just cause to prosecute Jacob Zuma - NPA
This was among the submissions made by Advocate Wim Trengove in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday, where Jacob Zuma's trying to have the case against him scrapped.
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Zuma's 'Stalingrad approach' to trial a myth, argues lawyer
On Thursday Jacob Zuma’s lawyer responded to the State's arguments for the dismissal of Zuma’s application for a stay of prosecution, saying that he had never intentionally dragged out the case to avoid having his day in court.
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Trengove: Zuma can't complain about trial delays
The NPA has hit back at former President Jacob Zuma after he argued that because of the long delays in bringing his case to trial, his name was now synonymous with corruption.
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NPA dismisses claims of irregularity in separate prosecution of Zuma, Shaik
In 2003, then prosecutions boss Bulelani Ngcuka decided not to prosecute Jacob Zuma when the NPA initiated the case against Schabir Shaik, but later went ahead after Shaik’s conviction.
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Is he broke? Lawyer says Jacob Zuma can’t afford to finance corruption trial
Jacob Zuma’s advocate Muzi Sikhakhane accused the State of trying to squeeze the former president dry through litigation until he couldn’t afford to pay his legal fees.
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NPA questions whether Zuma was acting in good faith in arms deal case
'How does one explain good faith litigation for eight and a half years if at the end of the line there is a capitulation and a concession that that decision had been irrational?' asked the NPA's advocate Wim Trengove.
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Zuma agrees to remove claims against NPA's Downer from affidavit
In one of the claims, Jacob Zuma argued that State Advocate Billy Downer's hatred of him does not allow the prosecutor to be objective when viewing his corruption case.
