Zuma graft trial to resume despite S Africa protests

The dragging corruption trial of South Africa's jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma resumes today despite deadly violence that swept the nation after his imprisonment in an unrelated case. Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, graft and racketeering related to a 1999 purchase of fighter jets, patrol boats and military gear from five European arms firms when he was South Africa's deputy president, reports AFP. He is accused of pocketing four million rand ($277,000) in bribes from one of the firms, French defence giant Thales. The trial started in May after numerous postponements and delays, as Zuma's legal team worked fervently to have the charges dropped.

Source: AFP