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Trial 'blow' for S Africa's Zuma | Trial 'blow' for S Africa's Zuma |
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A South African court has granted the state permission to use documents from Mauritius in a possible new graft case against the ex-deputy president. | A South African court has granted the state permission to use documents from Mauritius in a possible new graft case against the ex-deputy president. |
Last year, a corruption trial against Jacob Zuma collapsed because the prosecution said it was not ready. | Last year, a corruption trial against Jacob Zuma collapsed because the prosecution said it was not ready. |
Mr Zuma, sacked two years ago as deputy president in connection with an arms deal, has appealed against the ruling. | |
But observers say the decision is a blow for his ambitions to become the ruling party's presidential candidate. | But observers say the decision is a blow for his ambitions to become the ruling party's presidential candidate. |
Mr Zuma, who is still deputy leader of the African National Congress (ANC), is a candidate to succeed President Thabo Mbeki as its presidential candidate. | Mr Zuma, who is still deputy leader of the African National Congress (ANC), is a candidate to succeed President Thabo Mbeki as its presidential candidate. |
The party is due to decide who to support in the 2009 elections at a conference in December this year. | The party is due to decide who to support in the 2009 elections at a conference in December this year. |
'Sidelining' | 'Sidelining' |
The prosecution can now go ahead and get 14 documents which allegedly contain information about payments offered to Mr Zuma by the French arms company, Thint. | The prosecution can now go ahead and get 14 documents which allegedly contain information about payments offered to Mr Zuma by the French arms company, Thint. |
Both the company and Mr Zuma have appealed against the decision by the Durban High Court. | Both the company and Mr Zuma have appealed against the decision by the Durban High Court. |
The outcome of the appeal is expected in September. | The outcome of the appeal is expected in September. |
A National Prosecuting Authority spokesman said the papers would allow the director of public prosecutions to decide whether to proceed with a new trial against Mr Zuma. | A National Prosecuting Authority spokesman said the papers would allow the director of public prosecutions to decide whether to proceed with a new trial against Mr Zuma. |
"We have never taken any decision to recharge the ANC deputy president," South Africa's Mail & Guardian newspaper quotes Panyaza Lesufi as saying. | "We have never taken any decision to recharge the ANC deputy president," South Africa's Mail & Guardian newspaper quotes Panyaza Lesufi as saying. |
Mr Zuma was sacked from the government two years ago when his financial adviser Schabir Shaik was found guilty of corruption in a case that arose from a government arms procurement deal in the 1990s. | Mr Zuma was sacked from the government two years ago when his financial adviser Schabir Shaik was found guilty of corruption in a case that arose from a government arms procurement deal in the 1990s. |
Last year, Mr Zuma was acquitted in a separate trial of raping the daughter of a family friend. | Last year, Mr Zuma was acquitted in a separate trial of raping the daughter of a family friend. |
He has always maintained that the cases were aimed at sidelining him politically. | He has always maintained that the cases were aimed at sidelining him politically. |
The former head of the ANC's military wing, Mr Zuma still has considerable support from the influential leaders within trade unions and the Communist Party. | The former head of the ANC's military wing, Mr Zuma still has considerable support from the influential leaders within trade unions and the Communist Party. |
He is seen as less aloof than Mr Mbeki and likely to drop some of the ANC's more conservative economic policies. | He is seen as less aloof than Mr Mbeki and likely to drop some of the ANC's more conservative economic policies. |
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