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Zuma Back Court

GCIS / SAnewsRef: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/zuma-back-court

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This is a SAnews news article dated Friday, 8 June 2018, reporting that former President Jacob Zuma returned to the Durban High Court for his second appearance. It states that Zuma faces 16 charges on 783 counts related to corruption, racketeering, money-laundering and fraud connected to the controversial arms deal from the late 1990s. The article says the matter was provisionally postponed to allow Zuma’s lawyers to file an application to review the decision to prosecute him again, and that a postponement is expected after NPA head Shaun Abrahams declined his request for a temporary stay of prosecution.

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eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

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Key Takeaways

Date of article/appearance: Friday, 8 June 2018
Court: Durban High Court
Subject: Jacob Zuma second court appearance
Charges: 16 charges on 783 counts
Allegations: corruption, racketeering, money-laundering, fraud
Case relates to: controversial arms deal (late 1990s)
Reason for provisional postponement: allow Zuma lawyers to file application to review decision to prosecute
NPA head Shaun Abrahams declined Zuma request for temporary stay of prosecution
Security/crowd control: roads blocked around the high court; units called in
Jacob Zuma
Durban High Court
Shaun Abrahams
NPA (National Prosecuting Authority)
SAnews
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
Roze Britz
Janine Arcangeli
Zanele Mngadi