bloemfontein south africa south africa supreme court appeal friday uphold high court rule reinstate nearly 800 corruption charge file jacob zuma become president zuma face deny numerous corruption allegations since take office say disappoint court decision ask national prosecute authority npa consider representations decide whether proceed unclear npa would make decision charge relate 30 billion rand billion government arm deal arrange late 1990s rule likely amplify call zuma 75 step term president end 2019 diminish influence succeed rule african national congress anc choose new leader december go make lot difficult camp get presidential candidate elect say gary van staden political analyst nkc african economics friday unanimous supreme court rule uphold high court decision april 2016 charge zuma reinstate set aside april 2009 then-head prosecute authority pave way zuma run president late year reject appeal bring zuma npa judge lorimer leach say irrational npa set charge aside word use high court difficult understand present regime npa consider decision terminate prosecution could defend supreme court leach say npa spokesman luvuyo mfaku say prosecutors would need consider judgment would time right thing within confine rule law interest proper administration justice separate statement npa say zuma lawyers ask state prosecutor serve indictment client re-enrol matter prior representations consider prospect zuma removal may inch close lift rand dollar zuma unpopular many investors sack respect finance minister pravin gordhan march move hit south african financial assets help tip country credit rat junk territory zuma face persistent corruption allegations recently leak email suggest friends gupta family may use influence secure lucrative state contract company reuters independently verify email zuma guptas consistently deny wrongdoing mmusi maimane leader main opposition democratic alliance say would write national director public prosecutions shaun abrahams demand indict zuma charge formulate evidence ready await trial date maimane tell reporters ask reporters whether zuma resign african national congress anc secretary general gwede mantashe say party would allow process take course first thing whether npa decide charge president say put cart horse national prosecutor mokotedi mpshe decision 2009 drop 783 charge zuma become know spy tap case base phone intercept present zuma legal team suggest time charge late 2007 may part political plot stop zuma deputy president run top job zuma link 1990s arm deal former financial adviser jail corruption analysts say credibility zuma npa question rule one lawyer ulrich roux speak media legal analyst say private prosecution could institute charge bring south african supreme court uphold reinstate 783 corruption charge zuma