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[34] [35] On 9 July, the Pietermaritzburg High Court dismissed Zuma's application to have the arrest overturned, citing a lack of evidence for the medical grounds his lawyers raised. [36] On the same day, there was a severe outbreak of civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal, which observers linked to Zuma's detention.
Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, is currently facing criminal charges relating to alleged corruption in the 1999 Arms Deal.He was first indicted on the charges in June 2005, but attempts to prosecute him have been beset by legal challenges and political controversy.
[274] [275] On 9 July, the Pietermaritzburg High Court dismissed Zuma's application to have the arrest overturned, citing a lack of evidence for the medical grounds raised by Zuma. [276] There was a severe outbreak of civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal on the same day linked to Zuma's detention.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Former South African President Jacob Zuma lost a court bid on Friday to overturn his arrest for contempt of court, days after turning himself in for a 15-month jail term in ...
The rioting in South Africa has left over 70 people dead, the worst violence the nation has seen since before the end of apartheid.
Zuma was accused of raping her at his home in Forest Town, Johannesburg on 2 November 2005. [4] By then, Khwezi was a 31-year-old HIV/AIDS activist. On the morning of 6 December 2005, Zuma was formally charged with rape, although the media had already reported on the allegations. He strongly denied the accusation. [5]
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, appeared in court on Thursday after being charged with inciting violence during riots in 2021 in which more than ...
The Constitutional Court reserved judgment on Zuma's application to rescind his sentence on 12 July 2021. [34] [35] [36] The South African government reported that 354 people had died in the riots. [21] As of 12 August 2022, 5,500 people had been arrested, in connection with the unrest. [22]