The former president’s bid for an October trial date seems set to fail
During Tuesday’s hearing, which was attended by a number of Zuma’s supporters and family members, Judge Pillay withdrew the, which had been issued by the court in February over his absence for medical treatment in Cuba. Zuma had provided a medical certificate, the veracity of which had been questioned by the state, resulting in the warrant being issued.
Downer said that they were ready to proceed, once a date had been set, but that the Thales application introduced a new element of uncertainty to the process. The state, he said, had persisted with a narrative that Zuma did not want his day in court, but it was the state and not Zuma who was now ready to proceed.
He said he and the other members of Zuma’s legal team were representing the former president without payment “because we believe he deserves justice”.
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