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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
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
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
Arms deal appeal ruling due but Zuma may not take no for an answer
Should the court deny leave to appeal, it is unlikely to be end of a legal strategy openly described by the state as one of continual delay