Court to rule on Zuma graft case

An appeal court is to decide whether Jacob Zuma, the leader of South Africa's governing ANC, should be recharged with corruption and fraud.

Judges are to decide if an earlier high court ruling dismissing charges against Mr Zuma was correct.

If the judgement goes in favour of the state prosecutors, the case against Mr Zuma could be reinstated.

The ANC leader is widely tipped to become the country's next president after upcoming elections.

Whatever happens in the Bloemfontein appeal court on Monday, Mr Zuma will remain the ANC's contender to run the country after the forthcoming general election, says the BBC's Southern Africa correspondent Peter Biles.

The 65-year-old has always denied charges of graft, money-laundering and racketeering, stemming from a controversial $5bn 1999 arms deal.


Credits: BBC