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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa’s High Court on Wednesday set an August trial date for Jacob Zuma, leader of the nation’s ruling party — meaning the country may see its next president tried while in office on charges of graft, fraud and corruption.
Despite the charges, the dominant African National Congress is sticking with Zuma as its candidate, making it all but certain he’ll be the country’s president after elections, expected to be held in April.
The charges relate to a multibillion-dollar arms deal in the 1990s.
