The corruption trial of South Africa’s jailed ex-President Jacob Zuma resumes on Monday following deadly violence triggered by his imprisonment for contempt of court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is serving a 15-month sentence for failing to appear before a commission investigating corruption allegations during his tenure as president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Protests broke out in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal and escalated to looting and arson that spread to the economic hub Gauteng, claiming over 200 lives. Three people have been arrested for allegedly instigating the violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the riots were a “coordinated and well-planned attack” and called for calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Monday\u2019s virtual court hearing, Mr Zuma’s legal team has applied for Chief Prosecutor Billy Downer to recuse himself from the trial for allegedly leaking information to the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are fears that the case will reignite tensions that had eased by the weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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