Former South African president Jacob Zuma goes on trial for corruption

Former South African president Jacob Zuma goes on trial for corruption
Former South African President Jacob Zuma (AP Photo/Phill Magakoe/Pool)
Wed, 26 May, 2021 - 12:34
Mogomotsi Magome and Gerald Imray, Associated Press

The corruption trial of former South African president Jacob Zuma has started more than 25 years after some of his alleged offences.

Zuma, who was president from 2009 until he was forced out in 2018 amid multiple scandals, pleaded not guilty to corruption, racketeering, fraud, tax evasion and money laundering at Pietermaritzburg High Court.

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