Duduzane Zuma
The son of a former African President might be in serious trouble after being charged with corruption by security operatives.
Duduzane Zuma, the son of former South African president Jacob
Zuma, was released on bail after appearing in court in leg-irons on
Monday on charges of corruption, the biggest scalp so far in an attempt
to get to the bottom of the graft allegations that swirled around his
father.
Duduzane Zuma, who returned to South Africa last week to attend his
brother’s funeral, was released on 100,000 rand ($7,439.76) bail with
his case postponed to Jan, 24, 2019.
The charges, which he plans to contest, relate to corruption
allegations made by deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas, lawyer Rudi
Krause told Reuters without providing further detail.
Jonas said in 2016 the Guptas offered him the position of finance
minister shortly before former president Zuma sacked then finance
minister Nhlanhla Nene, in December, a move that sent markets into a
tailspin.
Zuma and the Guptas have denied any wrongdoing.
Zuma arrived at the Johannesburg Specialised Crimes Court on Monday
after he was detained briefly at Johannesburg’s main airport on Friday
in relation to a corruption case filed in 2016.
(Reuters)
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