Top Durban lawyer rides to Zuma's rescue - multi-billion arms deal bribe

A top Durban lawyer is riding to the rescue of embattled Deputy President Jacob Zuma, accused of soliciting a R500 000 bribe from a company involved in the multi-billion rand arms deal.

Advocate Kessie Naidu, SC, one of the city's most sought after criminal lawyers, has emerged as a key player as Zuma fights for his political life.

The Daily News can reveal that he is the man who is drafting Zuma's responses to a set of questions given to him by the elite Scorpions unit on his financial history.

South Africa's most powerful man after President Thabo Mbeki stands accused of having solicited a R500 000 bribe from one of the successful bidders in the multi-billion rand arms tender, an allegation he has vehemently denied.

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It doesn't say which arms companies are involved! Anyone know?

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