The charges date back to 1999 and are linked to a multibillion dollar arms deal.
Isabel Nakirya reports...
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President Jacob Zuma is in trouble again...
A South African court says a decision by the then chief state prosecutor to drop charges just a week before Jacob Zuma became president was irrational.
The charges linked Zuma to a 1999 arms deal worth billions of dollars.
Zuma denied the charges.
The Pretoria high court judge wants these charges reviewed - amid allegations so-called "spy tapes" reveal possible political interference in the original investigation.
There has been an outpouring of outrage from the opposition…..demanding that Mr. Zuma steps down.
It's still not clear whether Zuma will appeal the ruling.
This is the latest in a run of setback for the president - last month, Zuma was found to have disobeyed the constitution after he failed to pay government money he used to upgrade his home.
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