# Former president Jacob Zuma has instructed his legal team to appeal the ruling by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg, which ordered his long-delayed arms deal corruption trial to proceed. Zuma and French arms manufacturer Thales face corruption charges linked to the multibillion-dollar 1999 arms deal. Judge Nkosinathi Chilli stated that it is in the interest of justice that the trial commences regardless of any applications or pending appeals. JG Zuma Foundation spokesperson, Mzwanele Manyi, says the judgment is totally erroneous:
Zuma to appeal ruling ordering the delayed arms deal trial to proceed [SOUND]
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