South African Supreme Court upholds reinstating 783 corruption charges against Zuma

FILE PHOTO: South Africa's President Jacob Zuma gestures during the last day of the six-day meeting of the African National Congress 5th National Policy Conference at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Soweto, South Africa, July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a High Court ruling to reinstate nearly 800 corruption charges filed against Jacob Zuma before he became president.

Zuma, who has faced and denied numerous other corruption allegations since taking office, said he was disappointed by the court's decision and asked the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to "consider representations" before deciding whether to proceed against him.