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‘It is the state on trial’, high court told in Zuma hearing

Article Franny Rabkin & Paddy Harper - 20 May 2019

Zuma’s lawyers say the courts should not condone unconstitutional conduct by the NPA

JZ’s battle to avoid ‘tainted’ trial

Article Franny Rabkin - 17 May 2019

Former president Jacob Zuma is seeking a permanent stay of prosecution in the corruption case against him that has dragged on for 15 years

NPA boss must vacate office – ConCourt hears

Article Amanda Khoza News24 - 1 Mar 2018

Advocate for Freedom Under Law, Wim Trengove SC says any outcome that leaves Shaun Abrahams in office would make a mockery of the Constitution

Zuma makes NPA representations at the eleventh hour

Article Tshidi Madia - 1 Feb 2018

The representations were initially supposed to be submitted in November 2017, but NPA head Shaun Abrahams extended the deadline to January 31, 2018

Editorial: The wheel turns and cronies burn

Article Editorial - 21 May 2015

Given the faction-ridden nature of South African politics and the deep divisions in the ANC a further turn of the wheel is quite conceivable.

DA to receive more spy tapes documents

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Oct 2014

The DA will spend the next week analysing more documents relating to a 2009 decision to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma.

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Spy tapes: Ngcuka says he is not to blame

Article Sapa - 5 Oct 2014

Bulelani Ngcuka has come out strongly against suggestions that his conduct was to blame for the dropping of corruption charges against Jacob Zuma.

New skeleton leaps out of NPA cupboard

Article Matuma Letsoala & Verashni Pillay - 29 May 2014

Controversy rocks the NPA as its head was refused security clearance for not disclosing that he killed a man. But Mxolisi Nxasana insists it's a plot.

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Public prosecutions: The poisoned-chalice job

Article Sam Sole Author & Sam Sole - 29 May 2014

Past national directors of public prosecutions have struggled to remain untainted by political machinations.

The Zuma spy tapes that just won’t go away

Article Sarah Evans - 22 Jul 2013

The DA will try to force a court order on the NPA to turn in records, including the spy tapes, that led to charges against Jacob Zuma being dropped.

Arms deal: Conflict of interest twist raises alarm

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Oct 2012

Arms Procurement Commission chairperson Judge Willie Seriti's previous role in getting President Zuma off the hook could cast a shadow over its work.

Jacob Zuma is confident of his innocence

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Apr 2012

Floyd Shivambu's call for charges to be reinstated against Jacob Zuma smacks of opportunism, says the Young Communist League's <b>Buti Manamela</b>.

Zuma fraud charges not laid to rest

Article Niren Tolsi - 23 Mar 2012

The Supreme Court of Appeal says the NPA should provide a record of why it dropped Jacob Zuma's fraud charges -- reigniting the debate.

Secrets and Stalingrad in appeal court

Article Niren Tolsi - 17 Feb 2012

Kemp J Kemp SC goes into battle to protect his long time client Jacob Zuma at the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Zuma’s counsel: Case reviewable but not right now

Article Niren Tolsi - 16 Feb 2012

President Jacob Zuma's counsel has conceded his dropped corruption charges "can be revisited at any time", but tried to ensure this would not be done.

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