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Judge Piet Koen (Image: Judges Matter)

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

Judge Piet Koen (Image: Judges Matter)

Judge Piet Koen says he was devastated by Mogoeng’s attack

In an interview for a position on the SCA, the trial judge in the Zuma corruption case said the then chief justice’s criticism was unfounded

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Michele Spatari / AFP)

Zuma corruption trial on hold till November, at the earliest

Judge Piet Koen has postponed the arms deal case again pending a pronouncement from the constitutional court on Zuma’s application for leave to appeal

Former president Jacob Zuma. (EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP via Getty Images)

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

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Michele Spatari / AFP)

High court dismisses Zuma’s plea for state prosecutor Billy Downer’s removal in arms deal corruption trial

Judge Piet Koen set 11 April 2022 as the date for the arms deal trial to commence and if Zuma’s counsel signalled that they may seek leave to appeal, this is highly unlikely to…

The former president Jacob Zuma (Rogan Ward/AFP)

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

Undisclosed: Jacob Zuma pictured before he was jailed for contempt of court. Shortly after his incarceration, he was admitted to hospital for an illness. (Emmanuel Croset/AFP)

Zuma’s health may delay arms deal case yet again

The former president’s undisclosed illness looks set to force another delay in a trial almost two decades in the making