The sheer volume of submissions made to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on whether President Jacob Zuma should face corruption charges is likely to delay the decision. Originally, the team set up by National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams in 2016 was to be given two to three weeks to consider Zuma’s submissions before making a recommendation. NPA spokesman Luvuyo Mfaku said the team, led by KwaZulu-Natal public prosecutions director Moipone Noko, would have a look at the representations and then advise on how much time was needed. "We looked at the magnitude of the representations and we said ‘to be fair to the team, we need to be advised by them in terms of the timeline after considering the matter’," he said. "They are not sitting idle, they have other court commitments. That’s why we said we need to be fair to the team and not put unnecessary pressure on them."
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