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The logo of Thales is seen on a company building in Brest, France, March 14, 2022.
French arms manufacturer Thales says it is unable to conduct a defence in the corruption case of former President Jacob Zuma.
The High Court in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal will hear the case on the 24th of this month.
The case relates to alleged fraud and corruption in a 1999 multi-billion-rand arms deal.
The court is expected to rule on Zuma’s leave to appeal the dismissal of his application for the recusal of the lead prosecutor in the case.
On the same day, Judge Nkosinathi Chili will hear an application by Thales to be acquitted on all charges.
The company says that two people who had allegedly played a key role in bribing Zuma have died.
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