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29 April 2016 - 12:18 By Staff reporter, Reuters
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President Jacob Zuma listens during a debate at the official opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders at the Tshwane Metro Council Chamber in Pretoria
President Jacob Zuma listens during a debate at the official opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders at the Tshwane Metro Council Chamber in Pretoria
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The decision to set aside the charges seven years ago allowed Zuma to run for president.

The court's decision at the time was based on phone intercepts presented by Zuma's legal team that suggested the timing of the charges in late 2007 may have been part of a political plot against Zuma.

It was not immediately clear whether Zuma would appeal Friday's court ruling.

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