Sunday Morning Assessment
Arms deal trial: Zuma claims CIA link in bid to oust prosecutor
23 May 2021 - 00:02
In former president Jacob Zuma's special plea that prosecutor Billy Downer has "no title to prosecute", he says that his prosecution is political and that Downer has it in for him. French arms company Thales and Zuma face charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering...
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