Johannesburg - Jacob Zuma's legal team has met with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) about the ANC president's pending trial, both parties confirmed on Tuesday.

NPA spokesperson Tlali Tlali said the meeting took place in Pretoria last week, after Zuma's legal team approached the NPA to make representations regarding the case.

He said acting NPA head, Mokotedi Mpshe, also met the MK Military Veterans Association delegation in Pretoria on Tuesday.

"Both parties want to make representations on Zuma's pending criminal trial. They got the go-ahead to do so but will have to finalise their cases," Tlali said.

"We are waiting for both of them to indicate to us when they are going to make such representation, it is for them to indicate to us."

He declined to comment on whether the meeting was aimed at striking a plea bargain.

"A plea bargain is something that you get to once the parties have agreed as to whether that is an option or not. It involves a series of interaction between the two parties, where they explore various options, but we have not reached that stage yet," he said.

Zuma's Lawyer Michael Hulley said they approached the NPA to make a representation. He denied that they wanted to strike a plea bargain.

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