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Presidential hopeful Jacob Zuma has travelled more than 3 000km to wage a fresh legal battle against his prosecution for corruption.

The Star can confirm that Zuma on Thursday served notice on the Mauritian Supreme Court, asking for the right to stop 13 documents - described by the state as "damning" evidence of corruption against him and French arms company Thint - from being handed over to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

But Zuma's application, which has been scheduled to be heard next week, is expected to be greeted by fierce opposition from the Mauritian Attorney-General's office, which has also signalled its opposition to Thint's bid to intervene in the progress of the request...

According to the state, the diary details a March 2000 meeting which ended with an agreement on a R500 000-a-year bribe for Zuma from Thint in exchange for Zuma's protection from a potentially damaging arms-deal inquiry... The Star