South African Supreme Court upholds reinstating 783 corruption charges against ZumaBLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa s Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a High Court ruling to reinstate nearly 800 corruption charges filed against Jacob Zuma before he became president. Zuma, who has faced and denied numerous other corruption allegations since taking office, said he was disappointed by the court s decision and asked the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to  consider representations  before deciding whether to proceed against him. It was unclear when the NPA would make a decision on the charges, which relate to a 30 billion rand ($2 billion) government arms deal arranged in the late 1990s. The ruling is likely to amplify calls for Zuma, 75, to step down before his term as president ends in 2019 and diminish his influence over who succeeds him when the ruling African National Congress (ANC) chooses a new leader in December.  It is going to make it a lot more difficult for his camp to get their presidential candidate elected,  said Gary van Staden, political analyst with NKC African Economics.     Friday s unanimous Supreme Court ruling upheld a High Court decision in April 2016 that the charges against Zuma should be reinstated. They had been set aside in April 2009 by the then-head of the prosecuting authority, paving the way for Zuma to run for president later that year.  Rejecting an appeal brought by Zuma and the NPA, Judge Lorimer Leach said it was  irrational  for the NPA to have set the charges aside   the same word used by the High Court.  It is difficult to understand why the present regime at the NPA considered that the decision to terminate the prosecution could be defended,  the Supreme Court s Leach said. NPA spokesman Luvuyo Mfaku said prosecutors would need to consider the judgment but would  at all times do the right thing within the confines of the rule of law and in the interest of proper administration of justice . In a separate statement, the NPA said Zuma s lawyers had asked the state prosecutor  not to serve an indictment on his client nor to re-enrol the matter prior to the representations having been considered . The prospect that Zuma s removal may be inching closer lifted the rand against the dollar. Zuma is unpopular with many investors after sacking respected finance minister Pravin Gordhan in March, a move that hit South African financial assets and helped tip the country s credit ratings into  junk  territory.             Zuma has faced persistent corruption allegations, most recently over leaked emails that suggest his friends the Gupta family may have used their influence to secure lucrative state contracts for their companies. Reuters has not independently verified the emails, and Zuma and the Guptas have consistently denied any wrongdoing. Mmusi Maimane, leader of the main opposition Democratic Alliance, said he would write to the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams, to demand he indict Zuma.  The charges have been formulated and the evidence is ready. We now await a trial date,  Maimane told reporters. Asked by reporters whether Zuma should resign, the African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Gwede Mantashe said the party would allow that process to take its course.  The first thing is whether the NPA will decide to charge the president,  he said.  You re putting the cart before the horse.  National prosecutor Mokotedi Mpshe s decision in 2009 to drop the 783 charges against Zuma in what has become known as the Spy Tapes case was based on phone intercepts presented by Zuma s legal team. They suggested the timing of the charges in late 2007 may have been part of a political plot to stop Zuma, then deputy president, running for the top job. Zuma was linked to the 1990s arms deal through his former financial adviser, who was jailed for corruption.  Analysts said the credibility of Zuma and the NPA were in question after the ruling. One lawyer, Ulrich Roux, who speaks to media as a legal analyst, said  a private prosecution could be instituted  if charges are not brought. worldnews
south african supreme court upholds reinstating corruption charges zumabloemfontein south africa reuters south africa supreme court appeal friday upheld high court ruling reinstate nearly corruption charges filed jacob zum became president zum faced denied numerous corruption allegations since taking office said disappointed court decision asked national prosecuting authority npa consider representations deciding whether proceed it unclear npa would make decision charges relate billion rand billion government arms deal arranged late the ruling likely amplify calls zum step term president ends diminish influence succeeds ruling african national congress anc chooses new leader december it going make lot difficult camp get presidential candidate elected said gary van stade political analyst nc african economics friday unanimous supreme court ruling upheld high court decision april charges zum reinstated they set aside april prosecuting authority paving way zum run president later year rejecting appeal brought zum npa judge former each said irrational npa set charges aside word used high court it difficult understand present regime npa considered decision terminate prosecution could defended supreme court each said npa spokesman luvuyo make said prosecutors would need consider judgment would times right thing within confines rule law interest proper administration justice in separate statement npa said zum lawyers asked state prosecutor serve indictment client matter prior representations considered the prospect zum removal may incoming closer lifted rand dollar zum unpopular many investors sacking respected finance minister train orphan march move hit south african financial assets helped tip country credit ratings junk territory zum faced persistent corruption allegations recently leaked emails suggest friends gupta family may used influence secure lucrative state contracts companies reuters independently verified emails zum gupta consistently denied wrongdoing music maine leader main opposition democratic alliance said would write national director public prosecutions shaun abraham demand indica zum the charges formulated evidence ready we await trial date maine told reporters asked reporters whether zum resign african national congress anc secretary general were mantashe said party would allow process take course the first thing whether npa decide charge president said you putting cart horse national prosecutor mokotedi she decision drop charges zum become known spy tapes case based phone intercepts presented zum legal team they suggested timing charges late may part political plot stop zum deputy president running top job zum linked arms deal former financial adviser jailed corruption analysts said credibility zum npa question ruling one lawyer rich roux speaks media legal analyst said private prosecution could instituted charges brought worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: South African Supreme Court upholds reinstating 783 corruption charges against ZumaBLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa s Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a High Court ruling to reinstate nearly 800 corruption charges filed against Jacob Zuma before he became president. Zuma, who has faced and denied numerous other corruption allegations since taking office, said he was disappointed by the court s decision and asked the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to  consider representations  before deciding whether to proceed against him. It was unclear when the NPA would make a decision on the charges, which relate to a 30 billion rand ($2 billion) government arms deal arranged in the late 1990s. The ruling is likely to amplify calls for Zuma, 75, to step down before his term as president ends in 2019 and diminish his influence over who succeeds him when the ruling African National Congress (ANC) chooses a new leader in December.  It is going to make it a lot more difficult for his camp to get their presidential candidate elected,  said Gary van Staden, political analyst with NKC African Economics.     Friday s unanimous Supreme Court ruling upheld a High Court decision in April 2016 that the charges against Zuma should be reinstated. They had been set aside in April 2009 by the then-head of the prosecuting authority, paving the way for Zuma to run for president later that year.  Rejecting an appeal brought by Zuma and the NPA, Judge Lorimer Leach said it was  irrational  for the NPA to have set the charges aside   the same word used by the High Court.  It is difficult to understand why the present regime at the NPA considered that the decision to terminate the prosecution could be defended,  the Supreme Court s Leach said. NPA spokesman Luvuyo Mfaku said prosecutors would need to consider the judgment but would  at all times do the right thing within the confines of the rule of law and in the interest of proper administration of justice . In a separate statement, the NPA said Zuma s lawyers had asked the state prosecutor  not to serve an indictment on his client nor to re-enrol the matter prior to the representations having been considered . The prospect that Zuma s removal may be inching closer lifted the rand against the dollar. Zuma is unpopular with many investors after sacking respected finance minister Pravin Gordhan in March, a move that hit South African financial assets and helped tip the country s credit ratings into  junk  territory.             Zuma has faced persistent corruption allegations, most recently over leaked emails that suggest his friends the Gupta family may have used their influence to secure lucrative state contracts for their companies. Reuters has not independently verified the emails, and Zuma and the Guptas have consistently denied any wrongdoing. Mmusi Maimane, leader of the main opposition Democratic Alliance, said he would write to the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams, to demand he indict Zuma.  The charges have been formulated and the evidence is ready. We now await a trial date,  Maimane told reporters. Asked by reporters whether Zuma should resign, the African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Gwede Mantashe said the party would allow that process to take its course.  The first thing is whether the NPA will decide to charge the president,  he said.  You re putting the cart before the horse.  National prosecutor Mokotedi Mpshe s decision in 2009 to drop the 783 charges against Zuma in what has become known as the Spy Tapes case was based on phone intercepts presented by Zuma s legal team. They suggested the timing of the charges in late 2007 may have been part of a political plot to stop Zuma, then deputy president, running for the top job. Zuma was linked to the 1990s arms deal through his former financial adviser, who was jailed for corruption.  Analysts said the credibility of Zuma and the NPA were in question after the ruling. One lawyer, Ulrich Roux, who speaks to media as a legal analyst, said  a private prosecution could be instituted  if charges are not brought. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: south african supreme court upholds reinstating corruption charges zumabloemfontein south africa reuters south africa supreme court appeal friday upheld high court ruling reinstate nearly corruption charges filed jacob zum became president zum faced denied numerous corruption allegations since taking office said disappointed court decision asked national prosecuting authority npa consider representations deciding whether proceed it unclear npa would make decision charges relate billion rand billion government arms deal arranged late the ruling likely amplify calls zum step term president ends diminish influence succeeds ruling african national congress anc chooses new leader december it going make lot difficult camp get presidential candidate elected said gary van stade political analyst nc african economics friday unanimous supreme court ruling upheld high court decision april charges zum reinstated they set aside april prosecuting authority paving way zum run president later year rejecting appeal brought zum npa judge former each said irrational npa set charges aside word used high court it difficult understand present regime npa considered decision terminate prosecution could defended supreme court each said npa spokesman luvuyo make said prosecutors would need consider judgment would times right thing within confines rule law interest proper administration justice in separate statement npa said zum lawyers asked state prosecutor serve indictment client matter prior representations considered the prospect zum removal may incoming closer lifted rand dollar zum unpopular many investors sacking respected finance minister train orphan march move hit south african financial assets helped tip country credit ratings junk territory zum faced persistent corruption allegations recently leaked emails suggest friends gupta family may used influence secure lucrative state contracts companies reuters independently verified emails zum gupta consistently denied wrongdoing music maine leader main opposition democratic alliance said would write national director public prosecutions shaun abraham demand indica zum the charges formulated evidence ready we await trial date maine told reporters asked reporters whether zum resign african national congress anc secretary general were mantashe said party would allow process take course the first thing whether npa decide charge president said you putting cart horse national prosecutor mokotedi she decision drop charges zum become known spy tapes case based phone intercepts presented zum legal team they suggested timing charges late may part political plot stop zum deputy president running top job zum linked arms deal former financial adviser jailed corruption analysts said credibility zum npa question ruling one lawyer rich roux speaks media legal analyst said private prosecution could instituted charges brought worldnews