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S. Africa's top court hears critical Zuma election case

Former South African President Jacob Zuma. [AFP]

South Africa's top court will hear an appeal on Friday to have former president Jacob Zuma declared ineligible in a politically charged legal showdown set to raise tensions before the tightest election in decades.

Zuma, 82, is fronting a new opposition party that has become a potential disrupter in the May 29 general election.

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