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Zuma special plea to be heard on July 19, hoping for dismissal of charges Share Former president Jacob Zuma says he does not believe the National Prosecuting Authority s (NPA) lead prosecutor, Billy Downer SC, will be impartial and independent to ensure he is prosecuted fairly. This belief forms part of Zumaâs special plea application, which will be argued on July 19. Zuma appeared at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. Zuma and his co-accused, French arms manufacturer Thales, pleaded not guilty to 16 charges of corruption, money laundering and racketeering. The trial has been postponed to July 19 for various responding affidavits to be filed by the NPA and Zumaâs legal team addressing Zumaâs special plea application. ....
KZN mourns loss of leading figures By Thobeka Ngema Share Durban - A DARK cloud has blanketed KwaZulu-Natal following deaths in the Zulu Monarch, entertainment industry and political arena this month. The province lost His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, actor Menzi Ngubane, former Durban mayor Sipho Ngwenya, IFP proportional representation councillor Sbani Mdletshe and Inkosi Melizwe Dlamini of the Nhlangwini Tribal Authority. His Majesty, 72, died in the early hours of Friday March 12, after spending five weeks in Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital. He had been admitted for unstable glucose levels. His Majesty’s body was taken home to Nongoma on Saturday and was expected to lie in state at KwaKhethomthandayo but that was not possible because he was believed to have died from Covid-19-related complications. ....
Former president Jacob Zuma’s lawyer insists he can only be legally obliged to appear at the inquiry after his Constitutional Court review application has been determined. ....