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Both Zuma and Thales deny any wrongdoing and have applied to the court for a permanent stay of prosecution.

Zuma is accused of taking bribes from French defence company, Thales during his time as a provincial economy minister.

This is the latest corruption scandal involving officials of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party.

Ramaphosa, Maimane or Malema? Who will the country’s economic future gravitate towards?

Here are some key facts to note about the ongoing election.

The election comes against a backdrop of pessimism over the state of their political system and persisting divisions.

In this #ElectionsFever feature, we take a look at the people, candidates, campaigns and issues in South Africa’s May 8 election.

There are 26.7 million South Africans, almost half of the population, registered to vote.

The May 8 race could test the ruling ANC’s long-held dominance.

The former Nigerian president said he was fully geared to undertake the observation duties.