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  "path": "/news/2026-05-14-zuma-and-thales-ordered-to-stop-stalingrad-tactics-in-arms-deal-trial/",
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  "textContent": "The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales to stop using ‘Stalingrad tactics’ to delay the long-running arms deal corruption trial, ruling that the case must proceed despite pending appeals",
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