National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams has made a decision on whether Jacob Zuma should face charges of corruption, but has not yet informed the former president what that decision is. Abrahams gave the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac) an undertaking that he would give the organisation two weeks’ notice before making his decision public. This has resulted in a delay in making the decision public. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesman Luvuyo Mfaku said Abrahams had written to Casac honouring the undertaking, but had also asked if it was willing to waive the notice period. The NPA estimated it would probably make the announcement after March 15, factoring in the notice period and court days excluding weekends, said Mfaku. "As such it must be clear we have not advised the former president and any other parties involved in the matter." "If Casac says, ‘It is fine, we [are] waiving this two-week requirement’, then the nationa...
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