No word yet on Jacob Zuma's response to charges

ANC president Jacob Zuma has not yet filed any papers or applications to counter the National Prosecuting Authority's indictment on him to stand trial in August.

Last weekend his lawyer Michael Hulley said they planned to apply for a permanent stay of prosecution based on the belief that his right to a free trial had been infringed.

However, Hulley now says they have not yet taken any such steps, and are not likely to do so in the next two weeks.

The NPA yesterday confirmed the issuing of the indictment on charges of corruption, racketeering, money laundering and fraud.

The trial has been set down for August 4 in Pietermaritzburg.