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South Africa set for release of Zuma 'corruption' report
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The findings of an investigation into corruption allegations against South Africa's President Jacob Zuma are set to be released.
The move comes after Mr Zuma decided to drop his court bid to block the release of the report "in the interests of justice".
The ANC leader is accused of an improper relationship with wealthy businessmen.
Police fired water cannon to disperse protesters demanding his resignation.
The protesters, supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, had gathered outside Mr Zuma's main administrative offices in Pretoria.
Opposition groups are also rallying in South Africa's other major cities.
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Mr Zuma's office had initially refused to give a reason why it had dropped its attempt to block the report, put together by former anti-corruption chief Thuli Madonsela.
But a later statement revealed the decision was made "in the interest of justice and speedy resolution of the matter".
"The president will give consideration to the contents of the report in order to ascertain whether it should be a subject of a court challenge," the statement added.
The president has been dogged by corruption allegations for more than a decade, but has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
The High Court in the capital, Pretoria, ordered that the report be released no later than 15:00 GMT on Wednesday.
The report is believed to contain damning allegations against Mr Zuma, reports the BBC's Milton Nkosi from Pretoria.
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