Again South Africa court postpones Zuma corruption trial to Sept. 9

A South African court on Tuesday postponed a long-delayed corruption trial against former president Jacob Zuma to Sept. 9, following his hospitalisation. High Court Judge Piet Koen granted the postponement and also ordered Zuma’s team to produce a medical report by Aug. 20, and for the state to appoint a medical doctor to assess whether Zuma was fit to stand trial. Zuma’s sentence in July on a separate contempt of court matter led to a wave of looting and unrest. He was expected to appear at the Pietermaritzburg High Court…

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