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Top news items of S. African major media outlets

Xinhua, October 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- President Jacob Zuma is under pressure after the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA's) application for leave to appeal corruption charges against him.

Earlier this year, a full bench of three judges found the NPA's 2009 decision to drop 783 charges of corruption against Zuma had been "irrational". In a case brought by the DA, the High Court in Pretoria set aside the NPA decision. (Business Day)

-- The rand is on the verge of bucking a five-year losing trend.

Instead of holding a trajectory that has seen it lose more than 50 percent of its value against the dollar since 2011, South Africa's currency may be about to end a pattern of annual declines, according to Informa Global Markets, which analyses technical trends.(Fin24)

-- There's a heavy Police presence at Wits University Braamfontein campus on Monday morning following weeks of student protests.

The police's K9 Unit is doing the rounds at the University with sniffer dogs and private security guards are standing at the entrance of the Solomon Mahlangu Hall.(South African Broadcasting Corporation) Endit