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10/10/2004:

"Fraud trial dogs South Africa's heir apparent"

DURBAN - The man widely tipped as South Africa's next leader, Deputy President Jacob Zuma, will be far from a court in Durban on Monday as a trial starts that could determine his political future.

Zuma, South Africa's second most powerful politician and long expected to take over from President Thabo Mbeki in 2009, has not been charged in the fraud case against his one-time financial adviser Schabir Shaik.

However, the 62-year-old Zuma will nevertheless be in the spotlight as prosecutors present charges of corruption and bribery against Shaik in a multi-billion dollar arms deal.

Full Article : nzherald.co.nz