D-day for Jacob Zuma’s bid to appeal against reinstating fraud charges
President Jacob Zuma has conceded that the original decision to withdraw the 783 counts of fraud and corruption was irrational
After more than eight years of legal battles, President Jacob Zuma should know on Friday whether he must face 783 corruption charges and if so how soon. The Supreme Court of Appeal is expected to dismiss the appeal by Zuma and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) application for leave to appeal against the ruling by the High Court in Pretoria that the charges be reinstated. In the course of the appeal, Zuma made a stunning last-minute concession that the 2009 decision to drop the charges was irrational. Zuma wants an opportunity to make fresh submissions to NPA head Shaun Abrahams. This could delay the case further and put the decision on whether he is to face the charges in the hands of Abrahams, whom many regard as bent on protecting Zuma. Zuma’s argument is that if the decision to drop the charges was irrational, someone should now make a rational decision. His counsel, Kemp J Kemp, asked the Supreme Court of Appeal last month to direct the NPA on what should follow from a pr...
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