The ex-President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, will be allowed out of prison on August 10 to appear in person at a corruption trial.
The court reached this decision after more than 300 people were killed during rioting that was an uproar in various parts of the country that was ignited by Zuma’s arrest for contempt of court in a separate case.
Zuma’s supporters are expected to gather at the corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, a city devastated by riots and looting sparked by his arrest and a heavy security presence is expected.
This will be the second time Zuma will appear in public since he was taken into custody last month. He was allowed out last week to attend his brother’s funeral. Prosecutors have argued in favour of a virtual trial under the excuse of the pandemic, and security concerns.
The trial relates to a 1990s arms deal, and allegations that Zuma received bribes. He has denied all charges levelled against him.
