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State prosecutor Billy Downer hits back at Jacob Zuma’s bid to have him recused from the politically charged arms deal corruption trial

The umpteenth sitting of the corruption, fraud and money laundering trial of former president Jacob Zuma and the subsequent tabling of the main legal arguments about why he wants Advocate Billy Downer SC recused as lead prosecutor, has reversed the country back to the spy tapes arguments.

More than a decade after former president Jacob Zuma was served with an indictment accusing him of fraud and corruption, he was finally able to enter a plea at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Wednesday.

NPA appoints 4 big guns to fight Jacob Zuma’s attempt to force out Billy Downer Share Pietermaritzburg - Hours after announcing on Wednesday that it intended to fight legal attempts by former president Jacob Zuma to force advocate Billy Downer SC out as the prosecutor of his corruption, fraud and money laundering trial, the NPA has hired four senior counsel to stage a legal fightback. The team of four will be led by Advocate Wim Trengove SC, a legal eagle who previously defeated attempts by Thales to have its racketeering charges against it set aside. Thales is a co-accused in the corrup...

Day one of Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial stalled on Monday with the former president fighting for the recusal of Billy Downer as lead prosecutor. His legal team subsequently submitted a 141-page document that outlines his special plea explanation. This is not the first time Zuma has sought to...