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The Arms Deal, a gateway to state capture
The players in the weapons scandal involving bribes of about $300 million escaped justice
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
Another day, another summons in Jacob Zumaland
Nxamalala really does love a lawyer’s letter — as long as it’s not addressed to him
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
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
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
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…
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.
Bullets fly as the politicos hunker down
Stellenbosch will also be under fire if Lindiwe Sisulu gets the nod in December
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
Zuma corruption case hearing postponed for health assessment
The full impact of the former president’s health status on his trial remains unclear
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
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
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…