/ 5 June 2021

Zuma’s last legal stand is still politics

Safrica Politics Corruption Trial Zuma
Court of public opinion: The growing number of supporters of the former president outside court, such as this military veterans’ association member, could be a sign his strategy is working. Photo: Phill Magakoe/AFP
Impugned prosecutor Billy Downer argues that even if the court agreed he was biased and removed him, this would still not spell an acquittal for Jacob Zuma

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