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Top news items in major S. African media outlets

Xinhua, April 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are highlights of major South African media outlets on Saturday.

-- The High Court in Pretoria on Friday set aside the 2009 decision to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma, saying the decision was irrational.

The decision is likely to be appealed. But if it is not, it will mean that National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams will have to decide whether or not to continue with the prosecution. (Business Day).

-- The ANC was on the back foot and should "cut its losses" with President Jacob Zuma, said political analyst Ralph Mathekga.

"It is becoming untenable to continue, and it adds more problems for the ANC. Even if there is an appeal, we have a sitting president whom a court says should face charges. It comes against the backdrop of the same president who did not uphold the Constitution," said Mathekga on Friday. (City Press).

-- The ANC has hinted it will not support an appeal by President Jacob Zuma or the National Prosecuting Authority against the judgment on Friday which set aside the 2009 decision to drop corruption charges against him shortly before he was due to become president.

While the party was at pains to point out the North Gauteng High Court had not dealt with the merits of the case against Zuma, and had made no finding against him, it said it had "consistently supported the legal maxim that justice delayed is justice denied".(Saturday Star). Endit