Jacob Zuma a Deciding Factor in South African Corruption Probe?

Echoes of Jacob Zuma's alleged involvement in state capture have become deafening. The importance of the former South African president testifying before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry will set a precedent that will either show that those that abuse power will be held to account or that the cycle of impunity will continue, writes Mark Swilling for The Conversation.

Former president Jacob Zuma (file photo).

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