The former president's defence has maintained that the decision to first charge him in 2005 was politically motivated.
Former President Jacob Zuma after appearing at Pietermaritzburg High Court for corruption charges, 20 May 2019, after his battle for the court to grant him permanent stay of prosecution on the charges related to the multi -billion rand arms deal. Picture: Nigel Sibanda.
Former president Jacob Zuma’s trial has resumed on Friday in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court as he attempts to have the graft charges he faces permanently halted.His defence Muzi Sikhakhane has, however, indicated an issue in the Zuma camp as he told the court that his client did not have the funds to finance his corruption trial.
Zuma’s defence has maintained that the decision to first charge him in 2005 was politically motivated to ensure he did not ascend to the position of African National Congress president and ultimately state president.Acting for the state, advocate Wim Trengove again poured cold water on the theory on Thursday morning, calling the “conspiracy theories” “unfounded and disputed”.
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