The SCA found that the decision to drop the charges was borne from undue political considerations and‚ therefore‚ irrational. Said Maimane: "The matter is now straightforward. The charges now stand‚ and a court of law must hear this matter. If the President is innocent‚ as he proclaims‚ he ought to let a trial court decide on his innocence".
"Adv Abrahams must commit to reinstating all 783 charges‚ and furnish the people of South Africa with a date by which these charges will be processed. Adv Abrahams must give us a response within 10 days‚" the DA leader said.
"The charges have been formulated and the evidence is ready. We now await a trial date."
The DA said it estimated that Zuma’s "delaying tactics in the courts to date have cost the taxpayers upwards of R30 million".