Suspended national police commissioner Jackie Selebi's trial on charges of corruption and defeating the ends of justice is expected to start in the High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

The charges relate to alleged payments made to him of about R1.2-million.

The State alleges that convicted drug trafficker Glenn Agliotti, murdered mining entrepreneur Brett Kebble, former Hyundai boss and mining entrepreneur Billy Rautenbach, and other "relevant corporate entities" made payments to Selebi between 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2005.

Selebi appeared in the Randburg Regional Court on 26 June last year, when the case was set down for trial from 14 April to 19 June.

Acting police commissioner Tim Williams was standing in for Selebi, pending the finalisation of his case.