POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Deadline looms for Zuma to argue against facing charges
All eyes on President Jacob Zuma as deadline looms for his representations on why he should not face corruption, money-laundering and racketeering charges, writes Bekezela Phakathi
President Jacob Zuma will again be in the spotlight this week as the deadline looms for him to make fresh representations to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on why he should not face prosecution. NPA head Shaun Abrahams gave Zuma until January 31 to file his representations on why he should not face corruption, fraud, money-laundering and racketeering charges. This was after Zuma’s lawyers asked for an extension. The president was initially scheduled to file his response by November 30 2017 after the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the decision by the then NPA boss Mokotedi Mpshe to drop the charges against him in 2009 was unlawful. Zuma, who last week released the much anticipated terms of reference for the state capture commission of inquiry, has been facing growing calls within and outside the ANC to resign amid mounting evidence of corruption, and allegations that he has outsourced his presidential powers to his close associates, the Gupta family. It is understood Zu...
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