Former South African President Jacob Zuma appeared at Durban High Court on June 8 over 16 charges related to corruption, racketeering, money laundering and fraud, Eyewitness News said.

The hearing resulted in proceedings being pushed back to July 27, after Zuma’s team asked for time to determine if the presidency would be paying his legal fees, the South African reported.

Zuma was greeted outside the court by supporters, chanting his name. Some supporters said that they believed that the trial was politically motivated. Credit: Dasen Thathiah/eNCA via Storyful