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Zuma and Thales ordered to stop ‘Stalingrad tactics’ in arms deal trial
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales to stop using ‘Stalingrad tactics’ to delay the long-running arms deal…
Arms deal case: Thales files application to have charges dropped
The French arms company says the death of two key defence witnesses has hurt its case
Court to grant Zuma’s request for reasons for dismissing bid to dislodge Downer
The state had pleaded with Judge Nkosinathi Chili to dismiss the application and set a trial date in the arms deal corruption case against the former president
Zuma’s bid to force Downer’s removal dismissed
The state’s bid to have a trial date set was stymied by Zuma’s counsel signalling that he was seeking leave to appeal This content is restricted to registered users and…
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 of Downer postponed till August
The high court will next month hear applications by the state prosecutor and journalist Karyn Maughan to have the case against them set aside
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
Concourt denies Zuma leave to appeal Downer ruling
Ex-president has run out options in his bid to overturn the the high court’s 2021 dismissal of his challenge to the standing of state prosecutor Billy Downer
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
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
Concourt dismisses Zuma’s bid to appeal Judge Maya’s decision
The apex court said it was not in the interests of justice to allow an appeal in this instance
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
NPA supports Billy Downer as Zuma serves summons
The prosecuting authority is expecting more attacks on prosecutors as more state capture cases are enrolled
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
Zuma turns to concourt in bid to halt arms deal prosecution
Former president argues that SCA president Mandisa Maya misdirected herself when she dismissed his appeal