South Africa's Zuma wants arms deal corruption charges set aside
Former South African President Jacob Zuma waits ahead of his court hearing in Pietermaritzburg, on November 30, 2018. Zuma, 76, who was forced to resign in February, has been charged with 16 counts of graft linked to an arms deal from before he became president. PHOTO | ROGAN WARD | AFP
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma wants corruption charges relating to a $2.2 billion arms deal to be permanently set aside, his lawyers said on Friday, when Zuma made his fourth court appearance since the charges were reinstated.
Zuma, who was ousted by the ruling party in February, faces 16 charges of fraud, racketeering and money laundering relating to a deal to buy 30 billion rand of European military hardware for South Africa’s armed forces in the late 1990s.
