A South African judge presiding over the corruption trial of former President Jacob Zuma has withdrawn from the case – in a move likely to cause further delays.
Judge Piet Koen said he wanted to avoid any risk of compromising the perception of justice after he earlier ruled against Mr Zuma’s efforts to force out the prosecutor.
Mr Zuma is facing 16 counts of fraud and racketeering over the purchase of fighter jets and other arms equipment when he was vice-president in the 1990s.
Eighteen months ago, Mr Zuma was given a 15-month jail term for contempt of court in connection with another corruption case.
The trial of the murder of Sindiso Magaqa is expected to continue on Monday at the Pietermaritzburg High Court, KwaZulu-Natal. Magaqa was a former African…
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<p>On Friday, a faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) suspended the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, citing allegations of disloyalty to the party. The faction, which aligns itself with the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, issued a statement on Friday announcing the suspension […]</p>
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