Leonard Mccarthy
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How spies shape South Africa’s political path
From Mbeki to Zuma to Ramaphosa, the facts and fictions of the intelligence networks have shadowed political players and settled power struggles
Zuma tries to turn his courtroom attack on Downer into a criminal case
Jacob Zuma has laid charges claiming that Billy Downer, and the NPA, have irredeemably tainted the arms deal corruption charges that have haunted him since 2005
Zuma says the state lacks legitimate standing to charge him
The former president argues that the National Prosecuting Authority is so deeply compromised that it cannot lawfully lead evidence against him
Zuma’s last legal stand is still politics
Impugned prosecutor Billy Downer argues that even if the court agreed he was biased and removed him, this would still not spell an acquittal for Jacob Zuma
NPA accuses Zuma of another stab at stay of prosecution in a different guise
Veteran prosecutor Billy Downer argues the former president is not entitled to recycle arguments dismissed by the high court as he seeks acquittal on arms-deal charges
Delays loom in Zuma arms deal corruption trial
A political trial within a trial is indicated after Zuma’s counsel’s raise the spectre of oral evidence in its move for the prosecutor’s removal and for charges to be dropped
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
‘It is the state on trial’, high court told in Zuma hearing
Zuma’s lawyers say the courts should not condone unconstitutional conduct by the NPA
Mabuza appoints former spy boss as adviser
Mulangi Mphego has what is best described as a checkered past
NPA boss must vacate office – ConCourt hears
Advocate for Freedom Under Law, Wim Trengove SC says any outcome that leaves Shaun Abrahams in office would make a mockery of the Constitution
DA to receive more spy tapes documents
The DA will spend the next week analysing more documents relating to a 2009 decision to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma.
Spy tapes: Ngcuka says he is not to blame
Bulelani Ngcuka has come out strongly against suggestions that his conduct was to blame for the dropping of corruption charges against Jacob Zuma.
Spy Tapes: Scorpions boss wanted to charge Zuma
The so-called "spy tapes" reveal how former Scorpions boss Leonard McCarthy considered personally charging Jacob Zuma with corruption.
McCarthy phone-bugging part of extensive sting against Scorpions
The inkling that former Scorpions head Leonard McCarthy was under surveillance came when the M&G revealed police had monitored his conversations.
The Zuma spy tapes that just won’t go away
The DA will try to force a court order on the NPA to turn in records, including the spy tapes, that led to charges against Jacob Zuma being dropped.