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The corruption trial of a prominent South African businessman resumed on Tuesday with the court hearing details of his financial links to Deputy President Jacob Zuma, who has presidential aspirations. The high-profile case of Schabir Shaik on fraud and corruption charges has put Zuma on the defensive since it opened in October amid allegations that President Thabo Mbeki's deputy accepted kickbacks and bribes.