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Zuma corruption trial postponed to 2020

Article Franny Rabkin - 15 Oct 2019

Delay allows the former president to seek to appeal the order refusing him a permanent stay of prosecution in arms deal case

ConCourt dismisses case to have Jiba and Mrwebi struck from the roll

Article Sarah Smit - 27 Jun 2019

The judgment comes as the pair wait to hear if Parliament will ratify President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to fire them

Editorial: This spy nation urgently needs ghostbusters

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Apr 2018

It was surely the years spent in exile that engendered such a degree of paranoia in the ANC’s leadership of those years

Zuma corruption case adjourned to June 8

Article Agency - 6 Apr 2018

The graft case against former president Jacob Zuma was on Friday postponed until June 8 after a brief 15-minute hearing at the Durban High Court.

AS IT HAPPENED: Zuma case postponed until June 8

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Apr 2018

Jacob Zuma appears before the Durban Magistrate's Court.

Zuma likely to challenge Abrahams’ decision to prosecute

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Mar 2018

Zuma’s lawyer Michael Hulley said that he had received a "terse response" from NDPP Shaun Abrahams regarding the unsuccessful representations.

In court, Zuma will face all the ghosts of deals past

Article Beauregard Tromp & Khadija Patel - 16 Mar 2018

The former president has continually asked for his day in court. He’s now about to get it. Finally.

NPA head Shaun Abrahams set to announce decision on Zuma prosecution

Article Jeanette Chabalala - 16 Mar 2018

NPA boss Shaun Abrahams is expected to make his much-anticipated announcement on Friday

Once again, Zuma to pay back the money

Article Raeesa Pather - 14 Mar 2018

Ramaphosa says Zuma is willing to pay back the state funds after an agreement was signed in “good faith”

Zuma’s court expenses incurred in line with State Attorney Act― Presidency

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Mar 2018

'All expenditure incurred by former president Zuma was incurred in line with the provisions of the State Attorney Act'

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

Courts ride out the Zuma storm

Article Franny Rabkin - 16 Feb 2018

South Africa’s judiciary has been a thorn in Jacob Zuma’s side from the outset

Don’t give in to Zuma’s ‘demands’ in exit talk— DA

Article Jan Bornman - 12 Feb 2018

There have been growing calls for Zuma to resign as state president , and he has been locked in intense meetings with ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa

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

President Zuma expected to make new representations on corruption charges

Article Jeanette Chabalala & Mahlatse Mahlase - 30 Nov 2017

President Jacob Zuma is expected to submit new representations to the NPA on why he should not face corruption charges

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