Zuma was found guilty after he defied its order to appear at a corruption inquiry centered on his time in power between 2009 and 2018.
The former president faces a litany of legal troubles, having also pleaded not guilty last month in a separate corruption trial focused on an arms deal.South African President Jacob Zuma speaks in Johannesburg, South Africa, on December 15, 2017, on the eve of the ANC's 54th National Conference.South Africa's Constitutional Court has sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison for contempt of court.
Zuma was found guilty by the country's highest court after he defied its order to appear at a corruption inquiry centered on his time in power between 2009 and 2018. The inquiry, led by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, is examining high-level corruption during Zuma's time in office. Having long denied wrongdoing, Zuma has thus far refused to cooperate, and failed to appear to testify before a judicial panel in February.Zuma faces a litany of legal troubles, having also pleaded not guilty last month in a separate corruption trial focused on an arms deal in 1999 when he was deputy president.
Zondo's inquiry was established after an ombudsman report called for an investigation into possible improper contact between senior members of Zuma's former administration and three wealthy businessmen, all of whom have denied wrongdoing.
We need to start doing that in the US
El Salvador is cleaning it’s House too. It’s great to see no one should be about the law.
Only 15 months!! our country lost 1.5 Trillion Rand during his terms as president!!