Daily Archives: October 27, 2021

South African Court Dustbins Zuma’s Petition To Remove State Prosecutor From His Corruption Trial

South Africa’s Pietermaritzburg high court on Tuesday dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s petition seeking to remove state prosecutor Billy Downer from his corruption trial. This judgment means that his corruption trial would begin on April 11, next year at the same court. Zuma’s legal team filed a special application to have Downer removed from prosecuting…