Zuma's defence gamble: Yes, I did it - for BEE

Former president to tell court he was following ANC dictate to help black business

18 March 2018 - 00:01

By RANJENI MUNUSAMY and QAANITAH HUNTER

Jacob Zuma's lawyers will argue that the former president had no intention to commit a crime when he and his former financial adviser Schabir Shaik met with French arms manufacturer Thales, and that he was simply following ANC policy to support black business.

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