South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a ban on his candidacy.
An electoral commission last month had barred him over a contempt of court conviction.
It argued the constitution prevented people from holding public office if convicted of a crime and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison.
Mr Zuma, 81, has been campaigning for the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party.
Zuma is a controversial figure and served as president from 2009 until 2018, when he had to step down due to corruption allegations.
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