http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43426971


South Africa's former President, Jacob Zuma, is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption, Chief Prosecutor Shaun Abrahams has confirmed.

Mr Abrahams said he believed there were "reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution".

The charges - which Mr Zuma denies - include counts of fraud, racketeering and money laundering.

Mr Zuma, 75, was forced to resign as president last month by his party, the ruling African National Congress (ANC).

He was facing his ninth no-confidence vote in parliament before he left office.

The charges relate to a 30bn rand ($2.5bn; £1.7bn) government arms deal in the late 1990s, before he became president.

Mr Zuma is alleged to have sought bribes from a French arms company to support an extravagant lifestyle. His financial adviser at the time was found guilty of soliciting those bribes in 2005 and Mr Zuma was later sacked as deputy president.

He now faces one charge of racketeering, two charges of corruption, one charge of money laundering and 12 of fraud.

Shaun Abrahams, head of the National Prosecuting Authority, said a trial court was the appropriate place for the matter to be decided.

He dismissed representations made by Mr Zuma asking that the charges be dropped.

The former ANC chief had argued that the charges against him were characterised by misconduct, "irrational behaviour" and media leaks on the part of prosecutors, Mr Abrahams said.

Mr Zuma has always denied the allegations against him.

Zuma's corruption charges: A brief history
First filed in 2005 when Mr Zuma's financial adviser, Schabir Shaik, was jailed for fraud and corruption.
Mr Zuma went on trial in 2006 but the case collapsed when the prosecution said it was not ready to proceed more than a year after he was charged.
South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) controversially dropped the charges in 2009, shortly before he won the presidency.
Political opponents campaigned tirelessly for him to face trial.
South Africa's High Court reinstated the charges in 2016 and Mr Zuma lost a Supreme Court appeal to overturn them.
The country's chief prosecutor, Shaun Abrahams, has now decided to pursue a case against the former president.
The controversial arms deal
In 1999, the South African government announced its largest-ever post-apartheid arms deal, signing contracts totalling 30bn rand ($5bn; £2.5bn) to modernise its national defence force

The deal involved companies from Germany, Italy, Sweden, the UK, France and South Africa

Allegations of bribery over the deal dogged the governments of both President Jacob Zuma and and one of his predecessors, Thabo Mbeki.

Schabir Shaik was found guilty in 2005 of trying to solicit a bribe from Thint, the local subsidiary of French arms firm Thales, on behalf of Mr Zuma. He was released on parole on health grounds after serving just over two years

Another official, Tony Yengeni, who was chairman of parliament's defence committee at the time of the deal and chief whip of the ANC, was convicted of fraud in 2003. He was also freed on parole after serving five months of a four-year sentence.

And some fools are threatening fire and brimstone if OBJ or GEJ is prosecuted. You see the difference between Nigeria and South Africa you are soo desperate to visit?

Finally!!! I just hope it's not another "boju boju" corruption trial.

A shocking letter from South African housewife

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Thunder fire that mod that banned me for commenting on an obscene topic.

Hmmm

That's a Country

South Africa's former President, Jacob Zuma, is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption, Chief Prosecutor Shaun Abrahams has confirmed.

Can this ever happen in Nigeria??

Okorocha's role model

Hdh

Surprised they didn't include the world cup hosting bribery

Lets imagine this. If mandela and anc had gotten power in the 1960s . how would RSA of today had been.

Buhari expect that as well..

And our former Nigerian Husband and wife are rooming freely.though stealing is not corruption during their ERA. Chai!!!

In case you don't know who Jacob Zuma is, visit Imo state, you'll see his statue there.
A very expensive statue, to honour corruption.

visijo:
Buhari expect that as well..

Because he failed to Jailed Good luck and wife Abi?

Buhari to ICC loading......

Na only South Africa that one fit happen.


Dem nor born anybody well make he come prosecute OBJ OR GEJ

That's a country that works!!
Unlike here where anti corruption agencies will arrest , convict and sentence you all on the page of newspaper and tv screen .

ednut1:
Lets imagine this. If mandela and anc had gotten power in the 1960s . how would RSA of today had been.

Like nigeria I guess��

The man don enter one chance. First president to go down this shameful road.

Call Me When Buhari faces His

Okorocha right now

They don't have Niger Delta militants over there to issue worthless threats...

Buhari, why?

He is not guilty...

The next south african president will be more clueless.