Jacob Zuma faces jail after failing to appear at anti-corruption inquiry

Head of inquiry says former South African president is in contempt of court and should be imprisoned

Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, faces a jail sentence after failing to appear before an anti-corruption inquiry on Monday.

Zuma had been called to give evidence to judges investigating allegations of systematic graft during his nine years in power. The 79-year-old had walked out of earlier hearings.