The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it has discovered additional payments made to former president Jacob Zuma by his former financial adviser Schabir Shaik.
Schabir Shaik outside the Durban high court during his 2005 trial in which he was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to 15 years. He was released controversially after serving just over two years.The National Prosecuting Authority says it has discovered additional payments made to former president Jacob Zuma by his former financial adviser Schabir Shaik.
Van der Walt’s investigation into Zuma’s finances also revealed that his benefactors included former president Nelson Mandela, the report states.allegedly using his position in government to further the business interests of Shaik and French arms firm Thales, in exchange for money. Previous reports state that Thales allegedly discussed paying Zuma R500‚000 a year in return for protection against a probe into the company related to the controversial multibillion-rand arms deal. The alleged “bribe” was facilitated by Shaik - who is now expected to be called to testify in the revived trial against the erstwhile president and Thales.
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