法官对Zuma和Thales作出不利于Zuma和Thales的裁决,允许在1990年代对腐败进行军火交易审判。 Judge rules against Zuma and Thales, allowing corruption trial over 1990s arms deal to proceed.

南非Pietermaritzburg高等法院驳回了前总统Jacob Zuma和法国军火公司Thales提出的撤销腐败审判的请求。 The Pietermaritzburg High Court in South Africa has denied requests from former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales to dismiss their corruption trial. 双方都认为,主要证人因案件拖延而死亡应导致无罪开释,但Nkosinathi Chili法官裁定审判将继续进行。 Both parties argued that the deaths of key witnesses due to delays in the case should lead to an acquittal, but Judge Nkosinathi Chili ruled that the trial will continue. 该案涉及1990年代军火交易中据称的贿赂行为,审判定于12月恢复。 The case involves alleged bribes in a 1990s arms deal, and the trial is set to resume in December.