Schabir Shaik – The Mail & Guardian

/ 28 December 2023

The Arms Deal, a gateway to state capture

The players in the weapons scandal involving bribes of about $300 million escaped justice

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By Emsie Ferreira

Opinion

/ 27 October 2023

Corruption charges or not, ANC in the kingdom pins election campaign on Zuma. Again.

The party’s braai stand betrayal is forgiven as uBaba is brought in
to rescue the party

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By Paddy Harper

Thought Leader

/ 6 October 2023

Another day, another summons in Jacob Zumaland

Nxamalala really does love a lawyer’s letter — as long as it’s not addressed to him

By Paddy Harper

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

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By Emsie Ferreira

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

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

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

Politics

/ 11 April 2022

Zuma claims sudden illness as court hears successful bid for trial postponement

The former president’s counsel told the high court he suffered a medical emergency, before pleading that the trial be delayed pending his latest attempt at securing the removal of the state prosecutor

By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 11 April 2022

Once again Zuma claims sudden illness as court hears bid for postponement

The former president’s counsel told the high court he suffered a medical emergency.

By Emsie Ferreira

Opinion

/ 17 February 2022

Bullets fly as the politicos hunker down

Stellenbosch will also be under fire if Lindiwe Sisulu gets the nod in December

By Paddy Harper

Opinion

/ 10 September 2021

Fraser saves Zuma from prison – again

The correctional services commissioner (and former spy boss tied to state capture) overruled the medical board’s dismissal of the former president’s application for parole

By Casper Lӧtter

Politics

/ 8 September 2021

Zuma corruption case hearing postponed for health assessment

The full impact of the former president’s health status on his trial remains unclear

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 19 August 2021

Zuma implicates Mandela and foundation in arms deal

The former president has written to the Nelson Mandela Foundation, requesting documents that he says will prove his innocence

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 10 August 2021

Zuma’s trial postponed over health risk

The former president requires surgery, which has been put off for the past 18 months, according to his doctor

By Paddy Harper

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

Politics

/ 8 July 2021

Once they were comrades, now Cele arrests Zuma, who fired him as police commissioner

Bheki Cele and Jacob Zuma share a relationship dating back to the 1980s

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By Paddy Harper

Opinion

/ 28 June 2021

The charges against Zuma must be viewed in the context of the ANC leadership crisis

Many ANC leaders and officials have been implicated in allegations of corruption and other wrongdoing; Zuma’s is merely the most prominent case

By Ebrahim Harvey

National

/ 21 May 2021

Zuma digs up the political past in bid for arms deal acquittal

The former president argues that if he succeeds in having Billy Downer removed as prosecutor, the charges should be dropped

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 20 May 2021

NPA says Zuma is trying for another delay in arms deal trial

The former president’s application to remove Billy Downer as prosecutor comes as he runs out of road in more than one legal battle

By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 17 May 2021

Zuma trial postponed to 26 May as defence objects to state prosecutor Downer

Judge Piet Koen orders a brief delay to give Zuma’s lawyer time to enter a plea that Downer has no authority to prosecute the matter

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 15 May 2021

Zuma’s intended trial date likely to see application for Downer’s recusal

The long-running arms deal case is heading for further delays after Zuma’s attorney and senior counsel withdrew at the 11th hour

By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 6 May 2021

Zuma has ‘lost trust’ in his lawyers in bitter 11th-hour split that will delay trial

The former president is looking for new pro bono legal counsel
to defend him on arms deal charges, on the brink of the matter going to trial after 17 years

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By Emsie Ferreira

Editorial

/ 22 April 2021

Editorial: Pay up, JZ – you have the cash

Jacob Zuma knows how to find money and spend it — as long as it’s not his own

By Editorial

Politics

/ 13 April 2021

R15-million headache for Zuma as SCA rules on his private legal fees

The court said the ‘funding tap’ for Zuma’s private legal matters had been turned on unlawfully

By Paddy Harper

Opinion

/ 26 February 2021

Zuma’s long walk to the dock

It’s taken 17 years for the former president to stand trial for allegedly taking bribes. Expect more prevarication at his 17 May court date

By Paddy Harper

National

/ 23 February 2021

Zuma not at court to hear his arms-deal trial start date

The former president’s lawyers asked last week that he be excused from appearing in person, although no such arrangements were made for his snubbing of the Zondo commission

By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 8 December 2020

Another wait for Jacob Zuma’s day in court

A challenge to the racketeering case against co-accused Thales will be heard only next year

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 30 November 2020

Q&A Sessions: Frank Chikane on the rainbow where colours never meet

Reverend Frank Chikane has just completed six years as the chairperson of the Kagiso Trust. He speaks about corruption, his children’s views and how churches can be mobilised

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By Carien Du Plessis

National

/ 8 October 2020

How graft arrests came together

Learning from its failure to turn the Schabir Shaik conviction into one for Jacob Zuma, the state is now building an effective system for catching thieves. Khaya Koko, Sabelo Skiti and Paddy Harper take a look behind the scenes at how law enforcement agencies have started creating consequences for the corrupt

By Sabelo Skiti, Paddy Harper and Khaya Koko

National

/ 20 August 2020

Seriti report slammed by Open Secrets and Shadow World Investigations

Last year, the high court set aside the findings of the commission of inquiry into the arms deal scandal. Now activists are calling on the judicial conduct committee to investigate the judges in charge

By Sarah Smit