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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michelle Gumede

What to know about the long-running corruption case of former South African president Zuma

South Africa Zuma Corruption Trial - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Former South African President Jacob Zuma and his co-accused, the French arms manufacturer Thales, returned to court on Thursday to appeal for the dismissal of the long-running corruption case against them.

Zuma, one of the key figures of the South African liberation struggle who served as president from 2008 to 2018, is accused of corruption in connection with an arms transaction in 1999.

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