The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein has dismissed former President JacobZuma’s fourth attempt to challenge his CORRUPTION trial.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 26, 2021.Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 26, 2021.
The SCA found that Zuma’s petitions had no reasonable prospects of success in an appeal and there is no other compelling reason why an appeal should be heard. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the Jacob Zuma Foundation dismissed the legal pursuit by trade union Solidarity as frivolous.
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