S.African president withdraws case
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South African ruling party supporters sing during a protest in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday May 29, 2012. The African National Congress and its alliance partners marched to the Goodman Gallery to protest against a now-defaced painting depicting President Jacob Zuma. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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South African ruling party supporters sing during a protest in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday May 29, 2012. The African National Congress and its alliance partners marched to the Goodman Gallery to protest against a now-defaced painting depicting President Jacob Zuma. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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Members of the public and celebrities attend a birthday sing-a-long for former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, Tuesday May 29, 2012. The crowd were gathered to record the birthday wishes to present to Mandela, affectionately known as Madiba, on the occasion of his 94th birthday on July 18. On Monday president Jacob Zuma announced that Mandela was returning Tuesday to his home village of Qunu. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
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South African ruling party supporters sing and dance during their protest in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday May 29, 2012. The African National Congress and its alliance partners march to the Goodman Gallery to protest against a now-defaced painting depicting President Jacob Zuma. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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South African ruling party supporters sing during their protest in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday May 29, 2012. The African National Congress and its alliance partners march to the Goodman Gallery to protest against a now-defaced painting depicting President Jacob Zuma. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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A man walks past the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday May 29, 2012. The African National Congress and its alliance partners march to the Goodman Gallery to protest against a now-defaced painting depicting President Jacob Zuma. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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South Africa's riot police officers stand guard as ruling party supporters sing during their protest in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday May 29, 2012. The African National Congress and its alliance partners march to the Goodman Gallery to protest against a now-defaced painting depicting President Jacob Zuma. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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South African ruling party supporters sing during their protest in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday May 29, 2012. The African National Congress and its alliance partners march to the Goodman Gallery to protest against a now-defaced painting depicting President Jacob Zuma. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Jacob Zuma has withdrawn his legal case against a gallery that displayed a portrait depicting his genitals.
The agreement, in which the Goodman Gallery said it "regrets the pain that the display of the painting has caused," was announced Wednesday by Zuma's governing African National Congress and the gallery director at a news conference at the Johannesburg gallery.
Gallery director Liza Essers says the image will also be removed from the gallery website as a 'gesture of goodwill.' Two men defaced the image last week as Zuma and the ANC brought the case to court.
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