High court judge Aubrey Ledwaba said he would rule on the matter at a later date. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) set aside the charges against Zuma in April 2009, allowing him to run for president the same month. It's time Jacob Zuma has his day in court," Maimane told journalists after Friday's hearing. But the High Court last April ordered a review of that decision, terming it "irrational", a ruling that opened the possibility of the charges being reinstated. "The court went too far in saying that Mr. Zuma should face the charges in the indictment," NPA lawyer Hilton Epstein told the court on Friday.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2016 12:00 UTC