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Zuma case may be dropped

South African prosecutors were considering whether to drop corruption charges against ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma after he lodged a legal request, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said yesterday.

A decision to drop the charges could boost the ANC's campaign for elections on April 22. The African National Congress faces its greatest electoral challenge since apartheid ended in 1994, but Zuma is still expected to emerge as president.