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| South African prosecutors say they will announce on Monday whether they will drop corruption charges against African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma. | South African prosecutors say they will announce on Monday whether they will drop corruption charges against African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma. |
| South Africa media has been full of speculation that the charges will be dropped but a prosecution spokesman said the decision could go either way. | South Africa media has been full of speculation that the charges will be dropped but a prosecution spokesman said the decision could go either way. |
| Mr Zuma is widely expected to become president after elections on 22 April. | |
| He denies the charges, which relate to a multi-million dollar arms deal, and says they are part of a political plot. | |
| Mr Zuma was first charged with graft, money-laundering and racketeering in 2005, but has yet to face trial. | |
| Opposition parties have previously condemned any move to drop charges against the ANC leader, saying it would be a clear interference in the judiciary by the government. | |
| The governing ANC faces its biggest challenge since the end of apartheid in 1994, but it is still expected to win the elections, with Mr Zuma widely tipped to win the presidency. |