South Africa

It's not only Zuma. Now no corrupt official will be able to suck SA dry

14 December 2018 - 05:57 By Karyn Maughan
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Former president Jacob Zuma suffered a huge blow in court on Thursday.
Former president Jacob Zuma suffered a huge blow in court on Thursday.
Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times

The high court has turned off the taps of former president Jacob Zuma’s previously untrammelled state funding of his corruption defence.

This is a precedent-setting ruling that effectively saves taxpayers from funding the legal costs of alleged corrupt state officials.

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