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flag South Africa’s state pushes to resume Zuma’s corruption trial over 1999 arms deal, citing years of delays.

flag Former South African President Jacob Zuma and French firm Thales face renewed legal battles over a 1999 arms deal corruption case, with the state pushing to end nearly two decades of delays through a "Stop Stalingrad" application. flag Zuma, who denies 18 charges including corruption and money laundering, claims the case is politically driven and has repeatedly sought to stall proceedings, citing witness deaths and alleged prosecutorial bias. flag The state argues that repeated appeals and legal maneuvers have undermined justice, while Zuma’s legal team maintains defendants’ rights to appeal. flag A court ruling on whether the trial can proceed is pending, with the case remaining a focal point in South Africa’s fight against corruption.

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