Former South African president Jacob Zuma is asking the public to donate funds to support his trial on corruption allegations.
A post on his foundation’s official Twitter page asks South Africans and the world to “lend a helping hand” in donations to help cover the legal fees.
The post includes a bank account details in the name of JG Zuma;
Zuma has been serving a 15-month sentence since July for contempt of court for failing to appear at an inquiry on corruption allegations against him.
He was admitted to hospital earlier this month, delaying the start of a separate corruption trial.
He faces multiple related charges including fraud and racketeering.
He has pleaded not guilty to all the counts and says the trial is politically motivated.Article share tools.
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In other news: SA to extradite former Mozambique finance minister
South Africa has announced that it will extradite former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang to Mozambique, according to Reuters news agency.
It comes two years after Mr Chang was arrested in Johannesburg over his alleged role in Mozambique’s $2bn (£1.5bn) debt scandal.
He’s been in custody since 2018, while the government debated whether to send him back to Mozambique or to the US, where he is also facing charges for his part in the scandal.
In Mozambique, Mr Chang is charged with embezzlement and money laundering, among other crimes. He denies any wrongdoing.
He is one of 18 people involved in the so-called “tuna bonds” affair, which allegedly led to the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars in public funding.
It caused a huge economic collapse in Mozambique, and led donors, including the IMF, to cut funding for the country.
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Source: BBC
