The Durban High Court on Friday adjourned a case in which former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma is accused of corruption to June 8.
Jacob Zuma is according to the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is facing prosecution for 18 charges of corruption.
The charges relate to 783 questionable payments Zuma allegedly received in connection with the controversial multi-billion rand arms deal.
Mr. Zuma is facing charges including 1 count of racketeering, 2 counts of money laundering and 12 counts of fraud.
In court on Friday, Zuma’s legal team and state lawyers agreed for the postponement to give both sides time to prepare their submissions.
The Judge Themba Sishi said “This matter is adjourned to the 8th of June, 2018, which is a provisional date and the two accused before court, having been summoned to appear before this court, are released on warning”.
Mr Zuma’s plea for the charges be dropped was rejected by the South African state prosecutors, hence his decision to legally challenge the decision to prosecute him.
A number of his supporters were at the court to support him.
Source: Africafeeds.com
