The charges against Zuma relate to a 30 billion rand ($2 billion) government arms deal arranged in the late 1990s and have amplified calls for Zuma to step down before his term as president ends in 2019. In October the Supreme Court of Appeal upheld an earlier decision by a lower court that the nearly 800 corruption charges filed against Zuma before he became president be reinstated. It then fell to Abrahams, appointed by Zuma as chief state prosecutor in 2015, to decide whether or not the NPA would pursue a case against Zuma. Abrahams gave Zuma until the end of November to make presentations to prevent the charges being brought against him. Abrahams has not commented on whether Zuma presented any submissions or what decision he has taken on the matter. Read More… http://ift.tt/2AmHVHj
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