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A South African court ordered the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma after he failed to show up for his corruption trial, signalling a more aggressive approach by the authorities to tackle corruption. The rand strengthened.
Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to address graft when he took over as president in February 2018, but to date there have been no high-profile arrests despite a slew of allegations about the looting of state funds during his predecessor Zuma’s nine-year rule.
Demands for justice have been a constant refrain in the nation’s media and on radio talks shows.
Judge Dhayanithie Pillay ordered Zuma’s detention after finding that his lawyer, Daniel Mantsha, failed to provide sufficient evidence to show why his client couldn’t attend Tuesday’s hearing.