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UPDATED May 15, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
May 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Judge sets Zuma arms deal trial after ‘Stalingrad’ delay
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Judge Nkosinathi Chili ruled Zuma’s 1999 arms deal trial must finally proceed.
WHO: Judge Nkosinathi Chili
WHAT: Ruled that former president Jacob Zuma’s 1999 arms deal trial must proceed after repeated legal challenges.
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: He condemned repeated legal challenges as a ‘Stalingrad defence’ tactic that stalled justice for years.
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