🇿🇦 South Africa 1d ago · Faizel Patel

Zuma drops latest appeals, set to face long-delayed arms deal corruption trial in 2027

The Citizen SA
View Channel →
Zuma drops latest appeals, set to face long-delayed arms deal corruption trial in 2027
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
Former president Jacob Zuma has abandoned his latest attempt to challenge a court ruling that cleared the way for his corruption trial to proceed, ending another chapter in a legal battle that has delayed the arms deal case for more than two decades.



Neither Zuma nor French defence company Thales pursued further appeals against a ruling by Judge Nkosinathi Chili, effectively bringing an end to the latest round of litigation and opening the door for the long-delayed criminal trial to move ahea

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Gauteng weather: Brace for afternoon thundershowers on Saturday
The South African · 9h ago
NPO director convicted after R700,000 Lottery Commission funds used to buy personal vehicle
IOL · 9h ago
Giliomee starts at fullback for Bulls’ Champions Cup clash with Stade Francais
The Citizen · 9h ago
Surf Expo Africa returns to Cape Town with ocean-inspired fun
IOL · 9h ago
SA’s businesses stuck with solar systems for loadshedding, not savings
biznews · 9h ago
Johannesburg motorists face licensing headaches as service-provider contract lapses
IOL · 9h ago