South Africa's Zuma could be jailed after no-show at corruption inquiry

A South African inquiry into corruption during Jacob Zuma's time as president will ask the constitutional court to impose a jail term on the former leader after he defied an order to appear before the inquiry on Monday.

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who leads the inquiry, said there was "no valid or sound reason" for Zuma's failure to appear before the inquiry, which is probing allegations of high-level graft during Zuma's period in power from 2009 to 2018...