Former president Jacob Zuma’s foundation has confirmed that he won’t be attending the corruption trial on Monday, 1 August. Photo: GCIS / Flickr
Jacob Zuma Foundation confirms former pres won’t attend corruption trial
The Jacob Zuma Foundation has confirmed that the former president will not be attending his corruption trial on Monday, 1 August.
Former president Jacob Zuma’s foundation has confirmed that he won’t be attending the corruption trial on Monday, 1 August. Photo: GCIS / Flickr
Former president Jacob Zuma will not be attending his corruption trial at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday, 1 August.
JZ Foundation says former president is not required in court
The Jacob Zuma Foundation confirmed on Thursday, that JZ is not required to be in court and that he won’t be attending.
Through a post on social media, the JZ Foundation said:
“Dear Media. Just to remind you.
“The 1st August 2022 date was agreed to as an administrative date to evaluate and confirm if the 15th August 2022 would be feasible as a date of trial.
“So, with the direction of the Court at the last hearing, H.E Prez Zuma is not expected to attend.”
read a tweet by the Jacob Zuma Foundation.
During a previous court appearance, Judge Piet Koen pushed the case to Monday, 1 August. While the date set as the holding date for the start of the arms deal corruption trial is 15 August.
JZ’s legal team to take Downer on in private prosecution
In other news about Zuma, it was previously reported that the legal team representing former president Jacob Zuma says they have drafted a charge sheet for the private prosecuting of Advocate Billy Downer. This follows news that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on Tuesday 6 May, declined to prosecute Downer.
The charges were laid against him by the former president for allegedly leaking his medical records. The NPA said there was insufficient evidence. Zuma reportedly filed the charges against downer in October 2021 at the Pietermaritzburg police station.
On Wednesday, 7 June, the Jacob Zuma Foundation said a private prosecution of Downer had to be instituted within three months of the date of the certificate. The foundation revealed that a charge sheet is ready and they are looking forward to seeing Downer and “his two accomplices” in the dock. Read the full story here.
