Former SA President Zuma goes on trial for corruption

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma in due in court on corruption charges related to a $2.5 billion arms deal in the 1990s.
He will face 16 counts of corruption, racketeering, fraud and money laundering at the High Court in Durban.
Mr Zuma - who was forced from office in February - denies any wrongdoing.
His trial is likely to be a lengthy one, with a battle brewing over whether the state should keep paying Mr Zuma's legal bills.
Police are preparing for several thousand supporters of the former president who have pledged to march to the high court.
The BBC's Andrew Harding says the... read more