LEGAL BID ABANDONED
Jacob Zuma withdraws Constitutional Court appeal
Zuma has abandoned his last legal bid to permanently halt his corruption trial, paving the way for his prosecution to go ahead
29 April 2020 - 18:33
Former president Jacob Zuma has abandoned his final legal bid to permanently halt his corruption prosecution, meaning he is set to finally have his day in court after a 15-year delay.
His foundation confirmed late on Wednesday that the Constitutional Court had accepted Zuma’s withdrawal of the last-ditch bid to appeal the dismissal of his application for a permanent stay of prosecution...
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