The umpteenth sitting of the corruption, fraud and money laundering trial of former president Jacob Zuma and the subsequent tabling of the main legal arguments about why he wants Advocate Billy Downer SC recused as lead prosecutor, has reversed the country back to the spy tapes arguments.
Former president Jacob Zuma’s strategy to try and force Advocate Billy Downer SC off his corruption case could result in changes to the Criminal Procedure Act if successful - but he will need to back up his court arguments with tangible and legally admissible evidence first, two experts warn.
More than a decade after former president Jacob Zuma was served with an indictment accusing him of fraud and corruption, he was finally able to enter a plea at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Wednesday.