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Wed, 02 Nov 2016 South Africa

South Africa's Zuma drops bid to block graft report: lawyer

By AFP
South African President Jacob Zuma has survived a string of damaging scandals, but has faced increasing criticism as the economy has stalled.  By Rodger Bosch (AFP/File)South African President Jacob Zuma has survived a string of damaging scandals, but has faced increasing criticism as the economy has stalled. By Rodger Bosch (AFP/File)

Pretoria (AFP) - South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday abandoned a court bid to block a watchdog's report into corruption allegations against him, as calls grow for him to stand down.

"My instructions are to withdraw the application," Zuma's lawyer Anthea Platt told the High Court in Pretoria.

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Bright | 12/22/2011 2:14:00 AM

I really like this man. It's definitely the truth but this our brainwashed black fellows will always protect the whiteman interest. *Christianity is not in Afrika to save Afrika , Otherwise, it would have saved those who have brought it to us long ago. *Christianity is not in Afrika to save Afrika Otherwise, those who brought it to us would have kept it away from us as their top Secret for their Benefit only . *Christianity is not in Afrika to save Afrika Otherwise , they would not have brou...

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