ANC president Jacob Zuma's lawyers were expected to make representations to the National Prosecuting Authority on his criminal case on Monday, NPA spokesperson Tlali Tlali said.

Zuma's lawyers were supposed to have done so on January 26 but were unable to make that deadline.

The NPA then said they could do so at a later date since this procedure was not bound by court rules.

The right to make representations to the NPA on the corruption charges he faces alongside arms company Thint, has formed part of Zuma's legal strategy.

The representations are usually in letter form, and are then considered by the authority.

Zuma ultimately intends filing an application for a permanent stay of prosecution. - Sapa