South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma arrived at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday for his third appearance on corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal in the late 1990s.
Zuma, who was ousted by the ruling party in February, faces 16 charges of fraud, racketeering and money laundering relating to a deal to buy European military hardware to upgrade South Africa’s armed forces after the end of apartheid in 1994.
The case is a rare example of an African leader being held to account for his actions. Zuma denies any wrongdoing.
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State prosecutors and Zuma’s lawyers are expected to argue over a start date for the trial. Dressed in a dark suit and red tie, the former president was seen in court shaking hands with his supporters before sitting down.
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