ZUMA CASE : ELECTORAL BODY APPEALS TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

The electoral commission said Friday it had appealed to South Africa's highest court to rule on whether ex-president Jacob Zuma can stand in a general election in May as political tensions heighten. The vote is expected to be the most competitive since the 1994 advent of democracy in South Africa, and Zuma's presence in the campaign could prove a key factor. The commission said in a statement