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September 12, 2008

South African Judge Throws Out Zuma Corruption Charges
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Ruling party leader, Jacob Zuma petitioned court to dismiss charges of
money laundering, corruption, fraud and racketeering 
Jacob Zuma (File)A South African judge has thrown out corruption charges
against South Africa's ruling party leader, Jacob Zuma. Zuma had
petitioned the court in Pietermaritzburg to dismiss the charges of
money-laundering, corruption, fraud and racketeering. A long corruption
trial for Zuma could have meant a legal battle overlapped with a general
election in 2009, in which he is expected to be the frontrunner for
president. On Wednesday, a pro-Zuma march in the port city of Durban
turned violent when demonstrators threw stones at police. And earlier
this week, the ruling ANC party angrily denounced a carton that depicted
Zuma preparing to rape a woman representing "justice." Zuma was
acquitted of rape in 2006. 

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