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Charges Withdrawn Against Zuma Co-accused |
| Publication |
Cape Argus |
| Date | 2008-10-06 |
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Reporter |
Sapa |
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Web Link |
Charges against Zuma's co-accused - the South African subsidiaries of French
arms manufacturing giant Thales International - were on Monday
provisionally withdrawn by the National Prosecuting
Authority.
NPA spokesperson Tlali Tlali confirmed that the charges had been provisionally
withdrawn.
The two Thint companies - Thint Holding (Southern Africa) Pty Ltd and Thint
(Pty) Ltd - each faced one count of racketeering, two of corruption and one of
money-laundering in the case in which it was accused of paying Zuma a bribe in
return for protection from probes into alleged irregularities in a multi-million
rand arms deal.
The withdrawal of the charges follows the setting aside of charges against Zuma
by Pietermaritzburg High Court judge Chris Nicholson last month because Zuma had
not been given a chance to make representations to the NPA when it decided to
press charges against him for a second time.
The NPA last week filed an application for leave to appeal against the Nicholson
ruling. - Sapa
With acknowledgements to Sapa and Cape Argus.