Zuma will be back in court in May 2019
30 November 2018
Criminal proceedings in the corruption trial of former President Jacob Zuma will next be heard in May 2019, the High Court in Pietermaritzburg has heard.
During a brief sitting on Friday, Judge Mjabuliseni Madondo ordered that the permanent stay of prosecution arguments, together with criminal proceedings be heard next year.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Zuma's defence agreed that they would return on May 20, 2019.
Before that, both parties would have to submit papers beginning with Zuma having to file his heads of argument by April 18.