CAPE TOWN, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) said Friday it has full confidence in the country's judiciary and the options it offers to all aggrieved parties.
This came after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed the appeal brought by President Jacob Zuma and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in relation to the reinstatement of corruption charges against the president.
The ANC is awaiting further decisions from the affected parties before making a comprehensive statement on this matter, the party said in a statement.
Earlier on Friday, the SCA reaffirmed an earlier order by the High Court in Pretoria saying a 2009 decision to withdraw corruption charges against Zuma was "irrational".
In April last year, the High Court in Pretoria ordered a review of the 2009 decision by the NPA to set aside hundreds of corruption charges against Zuma.
Both the president and the NPA then approached the SCA after the High Court refused the request to appeal.
The SCA said in its Friday ruling that former NPA Director Mokotedi Mpshe had invoked incorrect provisions in considering Zuma's representations to the NPA for dropping the charges.
As such, the decision made to discontinue the prosecution against Zuma is invalid, the SCA said.
In 2009, Mpshe controversially withdrew 783 fraud, racketeering and corruption charges against Zuma, thus enabling him to become president.
The SCA's ruling paved the way for Zuma to stand trial.
Also on Friday, the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) said Zuma should be tried before the ANC elective conference in December when the party elects its next leader to succeed Zuma.
