South African President Gets Reprieve Over Graft Allegations

South Africa's state prosecutors say they will appeal a court ruling that could have opened the way to corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma.   The decision Monday by Shaun Abrahams, head of the National Prosecuting Authority, is a reprieve for Zuma, who faces a separate scandal over state spending on his private home.   Abrahams says his prosecution office is independent and that an appeals court should address the matter. The political opposition says state...

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