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Jacob Zuma 'spy tapes' given to South Africa's Helen Zille | Jacob Zuma 'spy tapes' given to South Africa's Helen Zille |
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South Africa's opposition leader Helen Zille has been handed the "spy tapes" which she hopes will lead to corruption charges being reinstated against President Jacob Zuma. | South Africa's opposition leader Helen Zille has been handed the "spy tapes" which she hopes will lead to corruption charges being reinstated against President Jacob Zuma. |
The tapes formed the basis of a 2009 decision by prosecutors to drop the charges against Mr Zuma. | The tapes formed the basis of a 2009 decision by prosecutors to drop the charges against Mr Zuma. |
Ms Zille won a five-year legal battle to obtain the tapes to assess whether prosecutors had acted correctly. | Ms Zille won a five-year legal battle to obtain the tapes to assess whether prosecutors had acted correctly. |
Mr Zuma was accused of taking bribes in a multi-million dollar arms deal. | Mr Zuma was accused of taking bribes in a multi-million dollar arms deal. |
He denied the charges, insisting he was the victim of a "political conspiracy" hatched by his opponents in the governing African National Congress (ANC) to prevent him from becoming president. | He denied the charges, insisting he was the victim of a "political conspiracy" hatched by his opponents in the governing African National Congress (ANC) to prevent him from becoming president. |
He has said he welcomes the release of the tapes. | |
Jacob Zuma's corruption case: | |
Ms Zille walked out of the High Court in the capital, Pretoria, with a "tamper evident security bag" containing transcripts of recordings and a memory stick. | |
"South Africa's democracy depends on this case. No-one is above the law," she told her supporters. | |
The handover followed a ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal last week that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) should give the tapes to Ms Zille's Democratic Alliance (DA). | |
Intelligence officials allegedly intercepted telephonic conversations while Mr Zuma was being investigated by an elite anti-corruption unit known as the Scorpions. | Intelligence officials allegedly intercepted telephonic conversations while Mr Zuma was being investigated by an elite anti-corruption unit known as the Scorpions. |
The tapes were given to South Africa's then-chief prosecutor Mokotedi Mpshe. | The tapes were given to South Africa's then-chief prosecutor Mokotedi Mpshe. |
He dropped the charges, saying the tapes proved there had been "political interference" in the case and Mr Zuma would be denied a fair trial. | He dropped the charges, saying the tapes proved there had been "political interference" in the case and Mr Zuma would be denied a fair trial. |
Mr Mpshe's decision came just ahead of the 2009 elections. | |
The ANC won the elections, opening the way for Mr Zuma to become president. | The ANC won the elections, opening the way for Mr Zuma to become president. |
He was re-elected earlier this year, retaining a huge majority in parliament. |
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