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arms deal trial

Trial judge explains why Zuma’s tilt at Downer is doomed
Politics
/ 11 September 2024

Trial judge explains why Zuma’s tilt at Downer is doomed

The former president will proceed to seek leave to appeal, potentially delaying his arms deal trial further

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma arms deal trial date set for 2025
Politics
/ 16 May 2024

Zuma arms deal trial date set for 2025

The trial is scheduled to begin in April next year, nearly two decades after the former president was first charged for taking bribes from a French arms dealer

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo says remission is not a reason to stop Zuma trial
Politics
/ 13 November 2023

Zondo says remission is not a reason to stop Zuma trial

The prosecuting authority should proceed according to the evidence, regardless of a perceived reluctance on government’s part to jail the former president

By Emsie Ferreira
Downer says Zuma’s latest attack on him is a repeat of past ones
National
/ 25 October 2023

Downer says Zuma’s latest attack on him is a repeat of past ones

The former president is again seeking the prosecutor’s removal from the arms deal trial, in doing so reviving old claims he leaked information to the media

By Emsie Ferreira
SCA dismisses Zuma’s bid to pursue private prosecution
National
/ 13 October 2023

SCA dismisses Zuma’s bid to pursue private prosecution

The court said the former president’s application was part of continuing Stalingrad tactics

By Emsie Ferreira
‘It is not for Zuma to decide who should prosecute him,’ says advocate Geoff Budlender
Politics
/ 28 September 2023

‘It is not for Zuma to decide who should prosecute him,’ says advocate Geoff Budlender

Jacob Zuma’s lawyer, Dali Mpofu said the former president’s criminal trial would not proceed soon, because he would again ask for the removal of state prosecutor Billy Downer

By Mandisa Ndlovu
The price South Africa pays for Zuma’s freedom
Politics
/ 21 July 2023

The price South Africa pays for Zuma’s freedom

The former president is probably correct in believing he will never serve another day in prison but he has shaken faith in the justice system

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s private prosecution of Ramaphosa ruled unlawful
National
/ 5 July 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution of Ramaphosa ruled unlawful

The high court found that Zuma’s bid to criminally charge his successor was tainted by ulterior purpose and an abuse of process

By Emsie Ferreira
High court halts Zuma’s prosecution of Downer and Maughan
Politics
/ 7 June 2023

High court halts Zuma’s prosecution of Downer and Maughan

The former president came to court with ‘unclean hands’, a full bench found

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC in KwaZulu-Natal used Zuma and then discarded him, says Niehaus
National
/ 18 April 2023

ANC in KwaZulu-Natal used Zuma and then discarded him, says Niehaus

The provincial leaders used Zuma’s popularity to further their political careers, according to expelled cadre Carl Niehaus

By Clive Ndou
Zuma arms deal trial postponed until August
National
/ 17 April 2023

Zuma arms deal trial postponed until August

The delay has been forced by the former president’s latest application challenging the standing of state prosecutor Billy Downer

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s private prosecution bid is a mirage, say lawyers
National
/ 23 March 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution bid is a mirage, say lawyers

The former president’s counsel was misreading the law in an attempt to pin charges on state prosecutor Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan, the court heard

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer is ‘diehard Stalingrad’
National
/ 20 March 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer is ‘diehard Stalingrad’

It is an abuse process designed to lay the ground for the next, counsel for the arms deal corruption prosecutor told the Pietermaritzburg high court

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer postponed till August
National
/ 2 February 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer postponed till August

The high court will next month hear applications by the state prosecutor and journalist Karyn Maughan to have the case against them set aside

By Emsie Ferreira
Judge Koen recuses himself from Zuma corruption trial
National
/ 30 January 2023

Judge Koen recuses himself from Zuma corruption trial

Zuma’s legal team confirm it will soon file for Billy Downer to be removed as prosecutor

By Emsie Ferreira
UPDATED: High court grants Ramaphosa interdict pausing Zuma’s prosecution bid
National
/ 16 January 2023

UPDATED: High court grants Ramaphosa interdict pausing Zuma’s prosecution bid

The president successfully argued that submitting to an unlawful summons would be would be a violation of his right to freedom

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa rejects Zuma’s bid to bring private prosecution
Politics
/ 16 December 2022

Ramaphosa rejects Zuma’s bid to bring private prosecution

Charge instituted on the eve of the ANC’s elective conference where Ramaphosa is seeking a second term in the presidency

By Emsie Ferreira
Concourt denies Zuma leave to appeal Downer ruling
National
/ 9 December 2022

Concourt denies Zuma leave to appeal Downer ruling

Ex-president has run out options in his bid to overturn the the high court’s 2021 dismissal of his challenge to the standing of state prosecutor Billy Downer

By Emsie Ferreira
Downer: Zuma has been tripped up by his Stalingrad tactics
National
/ 17 October 2022

Downer: Zuma has been tripped up by his Stalingrad tactics

The former president’s 11th-hour bid to appeal to the apex court on his standing as a prosecutor was not properly filed, hence the arms deal trial should resume

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma turns to Concourt in bid for acquittal
National
/ 14 October 2022

Zuma turns to Concourt in bid for acquittal

It’s the latest, and last available, attempt to appeal the dismissal of his plea that Billy Downer and the NPA can’t prosecute him in the arms deal case

By Emsie Ferreira
Downer says Zuma must put down R1-million for private prosecution
National
/ 21 September 2022

Downer says Zuma must put down R1-million for private prosecution

NPA prosecutor says the sum is needed as security for legal defence costs in a matter seen as another bid by Zuma to delay his arms deal trial

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma turns to concourt in bid to halt arms deal prosecution
National
/ 16 June 2022

Zuma turns to concourt in bid to halt arms deal prosecution

Former president argues that SCA president Mandisa Maya misdirected herself when she dismissed his appeal

By Emsie Ferreira
Supreme court of appeal denies Zuma leave to appeal Downer ruling
National
/ 31 March 2022

Supreme court of appeal denies Zuma leave to appeal Downer ruling

After the ‘Stalingrad season 27’ finale, the former president’s arms deal trial is due to start on 11 April

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma cries foul over Downer in court, again
Politics
/ 31 January 2022

Zuma cries foul over Downer in court, again

Dali Mpofu, arguing for the former president’s leave to appeal the high court’s refusal to remove prosecutor Billy Downer from his arms deal trial, hinted at a constitutional court challenge

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s health not relevant, says his lawyer
Politics
/ 24 September 2021

Zuma’s health not relevant, says his lawyer

With legal challenges to his medical parole looming, the former president’s lawyers opted to first argue for the removal of the prosecutor

By Emsie Ferreira
NPA accuses Zuma’s legal team of trying for a new start of stay application
Politics
/ 22 September 2021

NPA accuses Zuma’s legal team of trying for a new start of stay application

Judge Piet Koen is expected to rule in late October on the former president’s latest stab at acquittal on corruption charges stemming from the arms deal

By Emsie Ferreira
Editorial: Despite Zuma saga, the law will prevail
Editorial
/ 22 September 2021

Editorial: Despite Zuma saga, the law will prevail

We must hold faith that law will prevail

By Editorial
Military doctor says Zuma’s life is at risk
National
/ 10 August 2021

Military doctor says Zuma’s life is at risk

The former president needs extensive emergency treatment that is overdue because of this legal woes, according to a certificate filed to the Pietermaritzburg high court

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma in hospital for observation
Politics
/ 6 August 2021

Zuma in hospital for observation

The former president was moved to an ‘outside’ facility on Thursday morning

By Paddy Harper
Hearing on Zuma’s plea for acquittal postponed to August 10
National
/ 20 July 2021

Hearing on Zuma’s plea for acquittal postponed to August 10

Judge Piet Koen granted the former president’s application for a postponement but will only decide in August whether to grant an order that a virtual hearing would be inconsistent with Zuma’s rights

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s high court application is Stalingrad, season 27, NPA argues
National
/ 19 July 2021

Zuma’s high court application is Stalingrad, season 27, NPA argues

The NPA argued there was no need for Zuma to testify in the special plea application to have Billy Downer removed as prosecutor and, hence, no need to postpone the matter

By Emsie Ferreira
KwaZulu-Natal gets back to work as fears of second shutdown fail to materialise
National
/ 19 July 2021

KwaZulu-Natal gets back to work as fears of second shutdown fail to materialise

Taxi boss Mandla Gcaba went on radio at the weekend to deny his taxis would be used to shuttle protesters to support his cousin, Jacob Zuma

By Paddy Harper
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