Trial

Published on Jun 24, 2020Hundreds of volunteers are to take part in the trial of a new vaccine against coronavirus over the coming weeks, as part of a project led by scientists at Imperial College London. Researchers at Oxford University are already conducting a separate trial of another vaccine. The studies are among more than…

Experts say courts will have to become creative with international witnesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.They say High Courts have a continuous roll, meaning the case could be heard at the end of the year.Thales challenging its racketeering charges was normal before trial commenced, say experts.The corruption trial of former president Jacob Zuma endured yet another…

Former president Jacob Zuma and Carl Niehaus. A small group of Jacob Zuma supporters gathered in Johannesburg to watch the trial.MK Military Veterans Association member Carl Niehaus claimed the trial was politically motivated.But he said President Cyril Ramaphosa was not responsible for the political onslaught.The corruption trial of former president Jacob Zuma is politically orchestrated…

Former South African President Jacob Zuma appears at the Pietermaritzburg High Court. KIM LUDBROOK / POOL / AFP French arms company Thales says it intends challenging racketeering charges.Representing the company, advocate Barry Roux said they are questioning whether the charges were competently instituted.The company is accused of paying bribes to Zuma for political protection.French arms…

For months, President Trump has promoted hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for covid-19, calling the anti-malarial drug a “game changer”; asking patients, “What do you have to lose?” — and even announcing that he was taking the drug in an attempt to ward off the novel coronavirus.On Monday, however, the World Health Organization announced it…