Loss of legal team may be a win for Jacob Zuma if it delays trial
After loss of state funding for Zuma’s criminal trial, ‘it is not surprising his attorneys have withdrawn’, Lawson Naidoo says
21 April 2021 - 15:51
The formal notice of withdrawal of services by Jacob Zuma’s legal team in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday could be favourable for the former president.
Eric Mabuza filed the notice as Zuma’s attorney of record, but did not provide reasons for the withdrawal ahead of the trial in the high court, which has been set down for May 17. Mabuza did not respond to queries...
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