FILE - Former South African President Jacob Zuma, centre, with his legal team in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on Jan. 31, 2022 during a hearing of his corruption trial. Former South African President Jacob Zuma will go on trial for corruption next April, four years after he was formally charged with taking bribes in connection with a multi-billion-dollar arms deal and 20 years after he was first implicated, prosecutors said Thursday May 16, 2024.
The arms deal became one of South Africa’s biggest political scandals and was clouded in corruption allegations. Prosecutors said the trial would now begin on April 14 next year, with a pre-trial hearing set for this August. Thales is a co-defendant in the case and has also pleaded not guilty.Chad’s military leader is confirmed as election winner in the final tally despite opposition protest“We are hoping that there are no hurdles that we will have to navigate now and that, finally, the matter will proceed,” Mthunzi Mhaga, spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority, told South African media.
Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: sdut - 🏆 5. / 95 Read more »
Source: AP - 🏆 728. / 51 Read more »