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Judge Dismisses Fraud Case Against South African Firebrand Malema

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A judge threw out corruption charges against South African opposition firebrand Julius Malema on Tuesday, a ruling hailed as a major victory by the vocal critic of President Jacob Zuma. Malema had been accused of money laundering, racketeering and fraud relating to government contracts. But Judge George Mothle said he had waited too long for his trial after a string of postponements, telling him: "You are free to go." Malema, once a leading figure in the ruling African...

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