could provide the containment effort with the additional resources and money it needs to stop the outbreak from spreading. today denied allegations of corruption at a public hearing in johannesburg he argued that he was the target of a character assassination. who wanted to push him out of power zoom his testimony is being broadcast live on television and is due to continue until friday. this isn't the 1st time former south african president jacob zuma has had to answer to corruption charges but this was his 1st appearance before a high profile commission into graft he allegedly oversaw zuma is accused of presiding over a culture of mass looting of state assets during his 9 year tenure that was before he was ousted as head of state by his ruling a.n.c. party last year speaking uninterrupted for over 2 hours zuma dismissed the multiple