Former South African President, Jacob Zuma to be prosecuted on 16 charges of corruption
Former South African President, Jacob Zuma,
who resigned from office over corruption charges leveled against him, will be
prosecuted on 16 charges of corruption according to the Director of
South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority.
After consideration of the matter, I am of the view that there are reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution of Mr. Zuma on the charges listed in the indictment,” Abrahams said.
Shaun Abrahams announced that Zuma will face charges including fraud, corruption, racketeering and money laundering.
Mr. Zuma in addition disputes all the allegations against him and records that he lacked the requisite intention to commit any of the crimes listed in the indictment,” said Abrahams, who himself faced calls to resign for allegedly declining to move against Zuma when he was in office.
75-year-old Jacob Zuma, Zuma, resigned as president last month after he was ordered to do so by his party, the African National Congress. He was replaced by his deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa, who has promised a robust campaign against corruption and also faces the tough task of rebuilding the popularity of a ruling party whose moral stature has diminished since it took power at the end of white minority rule in 1994.
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