Jacob Zuma plans to plead not guilty NEWS24 Former president Jacob Zuma.
Former
president Jacob Zuma will plead not guilty to corruption charges when he
returns to court on 26 May.
Zuma
appeared in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Monday, where
the matter was postponed.
Zuma s
advocate Thabani Masuku SC indicated that they wished to bring a special
plea . He also added that Zuma was
ready to proceed with the trial. It
should never be regarded that our plea that we intend to raise is a sign that
we are not ready. We are ready, Masuku said.
However,
State advocate Billy Downer said he hadn t seen the special plea
Zuma s corruption trial has been postponed to 26 May.
He is expected to plead not guilty when he returns to court.
Former president Jacob Zuma will plead not guilty to corruption charges when he returns to court on 26 May.
Zuma appeared in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Monday, where the matter was postponed.
Zuma s advocate Thabani Masuku SC indicated that they wished to bring a special plea . He also added that Zuma was ready to proceed with the trial. It should never be regarded that our plea that we intend to raise is a sign that we are not ready. We are ready, Masuku said.
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JOHANNESBURG – The corruption case against former President Jacob Zuma is expected to resume in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday, 17 May 2021.
Zuma and French arms company Thales face corruption, racketeering, and money laundering charges linked to the Arms Deal.
It’s been reported Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille, who blew the whistle on the multi-billion rand deal over two decades ago, will be the State’s first witness.