South African former president Jacob Zuma, whose jailing earlier this month triggered some of the worst unrest of the post-apartheid era, appeared by video link in court on Monday to seek a further delay in his arms deal corruption trial. While the government has largely restored order in the streets, there are fears Zuma's latest court appearance could again trigger protests from his support base. Zuma has pleaded not guilty to charges including corruption, fraud and money laundering. That inquiry is investigating graft allegations different from the arms deal trial that Zuma also denies. At a hearing in May on the arms deal case, Zuma's legal team argued that the state prosecutor in the case was biased against him.

Source: The Star July 19, 2021 10:41 UTC