A South African court has issued an arrest warrant for former President Jacob Zuma after he did not appear at a pre-trial hearing in a corruption case on grounds of needing medical treatment.The judge, however, stayed the warrant until the case resumes on May 6.
Zuma's lawyers on Tuesday informed the court that he was ill and receiving treatment abroad, but the judge questioned whether the note was valid.
Late last year, a court dismissed Zuma's attempt to appeal a ruling that cleared the way for him to be prosecuted over an arms deal with French defence firm Thales dating back to before he took office in 2009.
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