A leaked letter from the lead prosecutor in the JacobZuma ArmsDeal corruption case has revealed that the state is not yet ready to start the trial as it apparently intends to add charges related to money received from Schabir Shaik.
The email was allegedly written by Advocate Billy Downer, SC on Thursday last week and it was sent to KZN Judge President, Achmat Jappie.
Among the reasons advanced by the state in the email is that they want to amend the charge sheet against Zuma because KPMG omitted some alleged payments that were made to Zuma by convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik and his Nkobi group. “Mr Sikhakhani informs me that Mr Zuma will in all probability not move from his position that a trial date later than October will not suit him. Mr Roux for Thales would find suitable either an October 2020 or February 2021 date,” he said. The Director of Public Prosecutions in KZN, Advocate Elaine Zungu confirmed that the correspondence was forwarded and said it was routine.
The spokesperson of the Office of the Chief Justice, Nathi Mncube, said Jappie has not seen the letter.
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