ANC leader Jacob Zuma reacts in the Durban High Court on April 7, 2009, after prosecutors withdrew the charges against him. The charges stemming from a multi-billion-dollar arms deal has tainted South African politics for nearly a decade. Prosecutors announced they would drop the case following evidence that appeared to show top law enforcement officials conspiring to manipulate the legal process for political gain. (Rajesh Jantilal, AFP)
