Durban businessman Schabir Shaik was given leave on Friday for a Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) against one of two corruption convictions and one of fraud.

Durban High Court judge Hilary Squires granted Shaik leave to challenge his conviction on the two charges on limited grounds.

But Squires denied him permission to appeal against his conviction on the first corruption charge which relates to "a generally corrupt relationship" with former deputy president Jacob Zuma and a series of payments to him.

On the fraud charge, Shaik was granted leave to challenge the finding that he had discussed the irregular write-off of loans at a meeting with his accountants.
On count three, the other corruption charge, he would challenge whether the trial court had been correct in admitting as evidence an encrypted fax detailing a meeting where Shaik allegedly negotiated a bribe for Zuma.

He could also ask the SCA to consider whether the author of the fax could be considered a trustworthy witness.

Several of Shaik's co-accused companies were also granted limited leave to appeal.

With acknowledgements to Sapa and Iol.