A South African judge presiding over Jacob Zuma's arms corruption trial recused himself on Monday in the latest twist in the years-long case.
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Judge Piet Koen last year dismissed Zuma’s bid to force out the prosecutor, Billy Downer, whom he accused of leaking confidential medical documents to the media. The decision by the top court cleared one of the last legal hurdles for the long-running trial to get underway. On Monday Koen said he had decided “to recuse myself from the trial” to avoid any risk of compromising the perception of justice.
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