The Constitutional Court has paved the way for National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shaun Abrahams to announce his decision on whether former president Jacob Zuma will face corruption charges. On Wednesday, the court dismissed an urgent application lodged by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac) in a bid to stop Abrahams from making such an announcement until the same court had made a finding on whether he would remain in his job. This means Abrahams will be able to make an announcement on whether Zuma should face the charges after March 15. NPA spokesman Luvuyo Mfaku said on Wednesday that after the deadline, Abrahams would inform Zuma of his decision before making an announcement to the public. It was not clear when this announcement would be made. In 2017, the High Court in Pretoria set aside Abrahams’s appointment, also finding at the time that Zuma, who was then president, was too conflicted to appoint a new national director of public p...
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