Koen indicated he was considering recusing himself late last year.
JOHANNESBURG - Former president Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption case was expected to return to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday.This followed the announcement from Zuma’s legal team that the former president planned on bringing another application for State Advocate Billy Downer’s removal from the case based on the fact that Zuma had instituted a private prosecution against Downer.
He raised the same claim in his special plea, in which he also wanted Downer kicked off the case. And in dismissing his special plea in October 2021, Koen expressed doubts about the case against Downer. Both the state and the defence have made submissions on the issue. Zuma’s lawyers want Koen off the case, while Downer’s team wants the judge to stay.
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