South Africa’s chief prosecutor will say on Friday (today) whether former president Jacob Zuma will face prosecution on corruption charges that haunted much of his term in office.
National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams is expected to announce his decision at 1230 GMT at the prosecuting authority’s head office in Pretoria, but whatever the decision it is expected to spark a firestorm of opposition.
If Abrahams does decide to pursue Zuma, the former president will likely appeal the ruling on a number of grounds and argue that the decision is illegitimate as Abrahams’ own position is uncertain.
In December, the High Court in Pretoria ordered then-deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa to replace Abrahams, ruling that Zuma’s decision to appoint him was “null and void” because he was “conflicted” at the time.
If Abrahams decides not to prosecute Zuma, then a…
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