Less than one month after President Zuma survived an impeachment vote within Parliament for failing to repay funds he spend on rebuilding his private home, the high court in Pretoria has now ruled that he is still facing up to 800 charges for corruption and deems the national prosecutor’s decision to drop those charges as "irrational". The President denies the charges and merely says he will give consideration to the court's judgement. Main political opposition group The Democratic Alliance is outraged and demands that the prosecution continues as the rule of law should apply to everyone. The ruling marks another blow for Zuma and the ruling African National Congress as South Africa eyes important local elections in August.

In April, the North Gauteng High Court ruled that former National Prosecutor’s Authority (NPA) head Mokotedi Mpshe’s decision to drop 783 corruption charges against Zuma back in 2009 was "impulsive and irrational". The court ordered the NPA to review and set aside its decision, essentially reinstating all the charges against the President.

On Wednesday the 4th of May, a fight broke in the South African Parliament after security officers were ordered to forcibly remove opposition MPs from the chamber. Several punches were thrown as members of the left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) were expelled for protesting against the President. It was Zuma's first appearance in Parliament since the unfavorable court rulings against him.

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