The courts are becoming the main theatre of political battles in South Africa as feuding for power and access to state funds in Africa’s most industrialised economy intensifies. Opposition parties scored a resounding victory over President Jacob Zuma in March, when the Constitutional Court found he’d breached his oath of office by refusing to comply with a directive from the nation’s graft ombudsman to repay taxpayer money spent on upgrading his private home. Zuma is warding off more allegations -- that he accepted bribes, breached the government’s code of ethics and made inappropriate appointments -- all of which he denies. Here’s an outline of some of the key legal battles: 1. Zuma’s 783 charges Zuma is appealing against an April 29 High Court ruling that prosecutors erred when they decided to drop 783 charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering against him just weeks before he became president in May 2009. The Supreme Court of Appeal is expected to announce whether it will he...
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