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Strategies & Market Trends : Africa and its Issues- Why Have We Ignored Africa?
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From: TimF8/5/2008 11:05:30 AM
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Zuma fate delayed till September

A South African judge says he will rule next month on whether the corruption trial of the leader of South Africa's ruling party, Jacob Zuma, can go ahead.

Judge Chris Nicholson also set 8 December as a provisional date for a criminal trial.

Mr Zuma, who is favourite to become president next year, denies charges of corruption linked to an arms deal.

His legal team have argued that delays in bringing the case to court mean he would not get a fair trial.

For the second day running, a large crowd of Mr Zuma's supporters has gathered outside the High Court where Judge Nicholson set 12 September as the date he would give his ruling.

The BBC's Peter Biles says Mr Zuma's supporters are waiting for him to address them, as he did on Monday night, in what was a colourful and high-spirited event.

'Conspiracy'

Mr Zuma's colleagues in the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) are standing firmly by him.

They say he is been the victim of a political conspiracy intended to prevent him becoming South Africa's president in elections due to be held before July 2009.

Mr Zuma has said he will stand down as ANC leader only if he is found guilty of the charges - corruption, fraud, racketeering and money-laundering.

Critics say he is just trying to delay proceedings until after he is elected president.

The shadow of corruption has been hanging over Mr Zuma for several years...

news.bbc.co.uk
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