CAPE TOWN, Aug 10 (Reuters) – A South African court on Tuesday again postponed a long-delayed corruption trial against jailed former president Jacob Zuma to September 9 following his hospitalisation last week for an undisclosed medical condition.
Zuma, whose jailing last month for 15 months on a separate contempt of court matter led to a wave of looting and unrest, was expected to appear in court in a $2 billion arms deal corruption case that led to his sacking as South Africa’s deputy president in 2005.
He was moved to a hospital on Friday for medical observation. Prison officials did not provide details on his condition.
High Court Judge Piet Koen granted the postponement but ordered Zuma’s team to produce a medical report by Aug. 20. He also ordered the state to appoint a medical doctor of its choice to assess whether Zuma was fit to stand trial and give evidence.
