Publication: Sunday Times
Issued:
Date: 2007-05-28
Reporter: Sapa
The
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Jacob Zuma and the French arms
manufacturer Thint return to the Durban High Court tomorrow.
The NPA will
attempt to obtain an execution granting it permission to get documents from
Mauritius about meetings believed to relate to Zuma’s role in the multi-billion
rand arms deal.
In April the NPA obtained an order from the Durban High
Court allowing it to seek the documents, which include the diary of former Thint
chief executive Alain Thetard. These documents allegedly prove that there were
meetings held where Zuma, convicted Durban businessman Schabir Shaik and Thetard
met to discuss a R500 000 a year bribe.
However, both Thint and Zuma’s
legal teams obtained leave to appeal against the issuing of the letter of
authorisation granted by Judge Philip Levensohn.
Both Thint and Zuma are
expected to oppose the execution order.
If the NPA obtains the execution
order, it can proceed with obtaining the documents pending the outcome of the
appeal against Levensohn’s decision, which is expected to be heard in the
Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein in the latter half of this
year.With acknowledgement to
Sapa and Sunday Times.