Here is a timeline of major events in the corruption charges against disgraced South African former president Jacob Zuma: March 1997 - The government approves a plan to replace defence hardware.

One of the tale's most intriguing characters is Ajay Sooklal, formerly a lawyer for French defence manufacturer Thales who was at the heart of the weapons sale that has landed Zuma in court. The ...

Zuma faces 18 charges — including corruption, fraud and money laundering — over allegations that he received more than 700 illegal payments tied to a 1999 arms deal. He has denied all accusations, ...