Former president Jacob Zuma is likely to take the decision to proceed with charges against him on legal review, says his attorney Michael Hulley. Abrahams announced on Friday that Zuma would face 16 charges — one count of racketeering, two counts of corruption, one count of money laundering and 12 counts of fraud. It is now up to the director of public prosecutions in KwaZulu-Natal, Moipone Noko, to facilitate the process for Zuma to appear in court. In a short statement at the weekend, Hulley indicated he was not satisfied with the reasons given by Abrahams for his decision to prosecute Zuma. "The rationale for this decision is not clearly apparent from the communication, nor is the basis for the refusal. In the circumstances, the likely course of action would be to take the decision of the NDPP [national director of public prosecutions] on review." Hulley, however, said this decision would be taken only after careful consideration and consultation with Zuma. A review of Abrahams’s...
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