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Zuma charged

Cape Times: "Jacob Zuma, the new leader of the African National Congress, was on Friday served with papers to appear in court to face corruption charges, his lawyer said.

'Today, December 28, 2007, the Directorate of Special Operations (Scorpions) served on Mr Jacob Zuma an indictment to stand trial in the High Court on various counts of racketeering, money laundering, corruption and fraud,' Zuma's attorney Michael Hulley said in an email.

'According to the indictment, which was served on Mr Zuma's Johannesburg residence in his absence, the trial is to proceed on August 14, 2008.'"

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