Ex-president who was ousted in February faces money-laundering and fraud charges linked to 1990s arms dealFormer president Jacob Zuma has appeared in court in South Africa to face corruption charges relating to a multibillion-dollar arms deal that took place 20 years ago. Some carried placards saying “hands off Zuma” and performed the high-stepping toyi-toyi protest dance made popular in South Africa’s decades-long struggle against apartheid. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Zuma waves to his supporters on his way to the high court in Durban. Since taking power, Ramaphosa has reshuffled the cabinet, firing ministers close to Zuma tainted by corruption allegations. Facebook Twitter Pinterest South African police outside the KwaZulu-Natal high court in Durban on Friday.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2018 07:42 UTC