Johannesburg, Mar. 27: The president of the African National Congress (ANC), Jacob Zuma, on Thursday said that the South African Government''s refusal to give a visa to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, did not undermine human rights.

In a meeting reported by SABC Radio, Zuma said: "I don''t think it amounts [to the] undermining of the human rights. I think this country''s more sensitive to human rights than many."

Windhoek  - Jacob Zuma, the leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress party, on Monday reiterated his calls for a speedy solution to the political crisis in Zimbabwe as he started a two-day visit to Namibia.

Zuma is in Namibia to boost relations between the ANC and its Namibian counterpart, the former liberation-movement-turned-ruling party, SWAPO.

"We need some swift action to deal with the situation in Zimbabwe," Zuma told Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba during official talks between the ANC and SWAPO at State House in the capital Windhoek.

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Johannesburg - Prosecutors in South Africa said Wednesday they would seek leave to appeal a court's ruling last week that corruption and fraud charges against African National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma were invalid.

The National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) refusal to drop the case against Zuma is likely to add to tensions between supporters of Zuma and arch-rival President Thabo Mbeki.

Zuma is expected to take over from Mbeki as president after general elections in April that the ANC is expected to easily win.

Johannesburg - South Africa's ruling African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma was due to hear Friday whether his attempt to have the corruption charges that threaten to mar his path to the presidency quashed has been successful.

Pietermaritzburg High Court is due to rule on an application by Zuma to have his case for alleged corruption, fraud and racketeering thrown out of court on the basis that prosecutors did not follow proper procedure in indicting him.

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