The NPA should be able to say by Friday when it intends to announce whether charges against ANC president Jacob Zuma would be dropped, spokesman Tlali Tlali said on Tuesday.

"The meeting has been concluded for the day, however we are in a position to indicate that on Friday we should be standing on a solid or firm footing to give an indication to the media and South Africa as to when the actual decision will be communicated in this regard," Tlali said.

There were certain "pieces of the puzzle" which the National Prosecuting Authority needed to work through before reaching a final decision, Tlali told reporters at OR Tambo International Airport,m outside Johannesburg.

He would not elaborate, saying the matter was "confidential".

This comes after a marathon two-day meeting on whether to continue with the case or not, following representations made to the NPA by Zuma's lawyers.

Sapa

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