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S Africa to challenge Zuma ruling | S Africa to challenge Zuma ruling |
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South African state prosecutors say they will appeal against last week's ruling dismissing corruption charges against ruling party leader Jacob Zuma. | South African state prosecutors say they will appeal against last week's ruling dismissing corruption charges against ruling party leader Jacob Zuma. |
A judge threw out the charges on a legal technicality but said they could be resubmitted. | A judge threw out the charges on a legal technicality but said they could be resubmitted. |
The judge also said there was evidence that the charges had been politically motivated - as Mr Zuma claims. | The judge also said there was evidence that the charges had been politically motivated - as Mr Zuma claims. |
As ANC leader, Mr Zuma is the strong favourite to become South Africa's president after elections next year. | As ANC leader, Mr Zuma is the strong favourite to become South Africa's president after elections next year. |
He won a bitter election against President Thabo Mbeki to become African National Congress leader in December last year. | He won a bitter election against President Thabo Mbeki to become African National Congress leader in December last year. |
Our view is that it is a question of personal egos totally elevated above national interests and public interests Gwede MantasheANC Secretary General | |
The charges against him were brought against him - for a second time - just days later. | The charges against him were brought against him - for a second time - just days later. |
They were first put on hold two years ago. | They were first put on hold two years ago. |
Mr Zuma's supporters have always said that a succession of charges against him was part of a plot to prevent him becoming president. | Mr Zuma's supporters have always said that a succession of charges against him was part of a plot to prevent him becoming president. |
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and President Mbeki have denied this. | The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and President Mbeki have denied this. |
But correspondents say the decision to appeal is likely to once more raise political tensions. | But correspondents say the decision to appeal is likely to once more raise political tensions. |
ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe said the prosecuting authority should put Mr Zuma's case behind it. | ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe said the prosecuting authority should put Mr Zuma's case behind it. |
"If they re-open that case, they would have lost a very important opportunity that is there for the country and our view is that it is a question of personal egos totally elevated above national interests and public interests," he told SAfm radio. | "If they re-open that case, they would have lost a very important opportunity that is there for the country and our view is that it is a question of personal egos totally elevated above national interests and public interests," he told SAfm radio. |