South African court paves way for Zuma to face renewed corruption charges

By Alasdair Sandford

South Africa’s High Court has ordered a review of a decision in 2009 to drop nearly 800 corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, saying the move that allowed him to run for president seven years ago was irrational.

The presiding judge said Zuma should face charges as they appeared in the indictment – but prosecutors say they need time to study the ruling. The governing African National Congress says it doesn’t imply the president is guilty of any offence.

The charges contain allegations of corruption, fraud and racketeering linked to a government arms deal in 1999 worth more than four billion euros.

The ruling follows a damning judgement in March by the constitutional court, which ordered the president to pay back some of the millions of state cash spent on upgrading his private home.

That led to calls for Zuma’s resignation even from within the ANC.

The possible revival of more charges will add to his political woes. The opposition Democratic Alliance, which brought the case, says the court ruling is a “great victory for the rule of law”.

-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-04-30

Good - string him up

Zuma has no morale compass and is an embarrassment to the country. He has set up his minions in government positions who will try and rally around him, and protect him.

It will be difficult to remove him. The ANC will also try and protect him to save 'face' - Thais are not the only ones who suffer from losing 'face'.

He is the epitome of bad governance, and is the culmination of many people's worst fears.