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| S Africa party 'might sue Zuma' | S Africa party 'might sue Zuma' |
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| South Africa's opposition leader Helen Zille says her party could take Jacob Zuma to court, if state prosecutors fail to renew his corruption charges. | South Africa's opposition leader Helen Zille says her party could take Jacob Zuma to court, if state prosecutors fail to renew his corruption charges. |
| A high court judge last week ordered that the charges against Mr Zuma, the ANC leader, should be thrown out. | A high court judge last week ordered that the charges against Mr Zuma, the ANC leader, should be thrown out. |
| The judge also said there was reason to believe the prosecution had been politically motivated. | The judge also said there was reason to believe the prosecution had been politically motivated. |
| "It would be a miscarriage of justice if Zuma were to get off the hook due to a legal technicality," Mrs Zille said. | "It would be a miscarriage of justice if Zuma were to get off the hook due to a legal technicality," Mrs Zille said. |
| As ANC leader, Mr Zuma is the strong favourite to become South Africa's next president, after elections in 2009. | As ANC leader, Mr Zuma is the strong favourite to become South Africa's next president, after elections in 2009. |
| He denies the 16 counts of corruption, money-laundering and racketeering. | He denies the 16 counts of corruption, money-laundering and racketeering. |
| In his ruling on Friday, Judge Chris Nicholson said the prosecution should have consulted Mr Zuma before renewing the charges, originally put on hold two years ago. | |
| Even so, he said his ruling had nothing to do with the guilt or otherwise of Mr Zuma. | Even so, he said his ruling had nothing to do with the guilt or otherwise of Mr Zuma. |
| The National Prosecution Authority could press the charges again, he said, though correspondents say it is under heavy pressure to drop them altogether. | The National Prosecution Authority could press the charges again, he said, though correspondents say it is under heavy pressure to drop them altogether. |