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New delay in Zuma case as Thales challenges racketeering charges
The former president’s bid for an October trial date seems set to fail
Zuma turns on judiciary as trial nears
Former president says pre-trial correspondence is part of another plot
Arrest warrant issued for no-show Zuma
The high court wants more details about the nature of the illness preventing the former president from appearing on corruption charges
Zuma stay of prosecution application must be dismissed, NPA argues
The prosecuting authority believes there is a strong case against the former president
[From our archives] Spy tapes revelations could rock the Zuma establishment
Evidence released to the DA raises significant questions regarding the dropping of graft charges against President Jacob Zuma.
‘The NPA is very upset about it’
Jacob Zuma's prosecutor, Billy Downer, is not a happy man. But he won't be quitting any time soon, he tells Adriaan Basson.
Champagne on ice for JZ
Prosecutors staged a surprise comeback this week in their battle with the National Prosecuting Authority's chiefs over charges against Jacob Zuma.
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