Why Zuma got a new judge in arms deal case and what’s next

High court judge Piet Koen on Monday recused himself from the trial

30 January 2023 - 19:42 By TANIA BROUGHTON

The implications and the impact of former president Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution of advocate Billy Downer — the lead prosecutor in Zuma’s trial related to the arms deal — were “unique and novel” and needed to be considered very carefully and dispassionately...

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