South Africa
Zuma closer to having his day in court─── 10:12 Sat, 12 Oct 2019
Former President Jacob Zuma’s lost his court bid to have fraud and corruption charges dropped.
The KZN High Court sitting in Pietermaritzburg dismissed his application for a permanent stay of prosecution.
Three judges unanimously agreed on the judgment handed down on Friday.
He faces graft charges related to the controversial arms deal.
Zuma’s co-accused, French arms company Thales, also suffered a blow – its application dismissed with costs.
The former president’s supporters say they were expecting the negative outcome.
Zuma’s due back in court next week for his criminal case trial date.
