Jacob Zuma would not have used Stalingrad defence without state funding, EFF tells court
Former president Jacob Zuma would not have resorted to the courts so many times to avoid facing criminal charges if he did not have state funding, the EFF told the high court on Tuesday. For more than a decade Zuma has used many court applications to avoid charges of corruption, fraud, money laundering and racketeering, mostly at state expense. This was made possible by an agreement the former president had with the presidency which allowed him to use state resources to defend himself. The agreement included an understanding that Zuma would pay back costs if he lost cases. How much Zuma would have to pay back is not entirely clear. The DA and the presidency say it amounts to about R15m, but the EFF says it estimates costs at about R32m.
Tuesday's application to review and set aside that agreement with the presidency was brought by the DA and supported by the EFF. The DA argued that Zuma should not have received state funding as he was charged in his personal capacity. The offi...
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