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South African union endorses Zuma | South African union endorses Zuma |
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South Africa's powerful trade union federation, Cosatu, has formally endorsed Jacob Zuma to lead the governing African National Congress. | South Africa's powerful trade union federation, Cosatu, has formally endorsed Jacob Zuma to lead the governing African National Congress. |
Cosatu's central committee called on its members to vote for Mr Zuma at the ANC's conference in December. | Cosatu's central committee called on its members to vote for Mr Zuma at the ANC's conference in December. |
The move is seen as a blow to Thabo Mbeki who wants to remain ANC leader after he steps down as president. | The move is seen as a blow to Thabo Mbeki who wants to remain ANC leader after he steps down as president. |
Jacob Zuma was sacked as vice-president in 2005 after he was named in a corruption trial which later collapsed. | Jacob Zuma was sacked as vice-president in 2005 after he was named in a corruption trial which later collapsed. |
Mr Zuma is also seen as a potential front-runner to succeed Mr Mbeki in the 2009 presidential election. | Mr Zuma is also seen as a potential front-runner to succeed Mr Mbeki in the 2009 presidential election. |
The ANC responded quickly, with a statement expresing its "unequivocal rejection of this totally unacceptable attempt to tell the ANC how it should constitute its leadership". | |
The statement continued: "We call on the entirety of our membership to firmly reject this arrogant attempt to usurp their right to choose the leadership of their organisation." | |
Mr Mbeki has fallen out of favour with both Congress of the South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the Communist Party, in effect the ANC's junior partners, over his economic policies. | Mr Mbeki has fallen out of favour with both Congress of the South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the Communist Party, in effect the ANC's junior partners, over his economic policies. |
Cleared | Cleared |
Mr Zuma was sacked in 2005 after his financial adviser was convicted of fraud. | Mr Zuma was sacked in 2005 after his financial adviser was convicted of fraud. |
He was then put on trial on corruption charges - but the case collapsed when the prosecution said it was not ready to proceed. | He was then put on trial on corruption charges - but the case collapsed when the prosecution said it was not ready to proceed. |
Mr Zuma also stood trial for an alleged rape - but was acquitted on that charge. | Mr Zuma also stood trial for an alleged rape - but was acquitted on that charge. |
His supporters say all the charges against him were political. | His supporters say all the charges against him were political. |
The future ANC leader must first be nominated by ANC branches around the country. | The future ANC leader must first be nominated by ANC branches around the country. |
Sources in the party say other candidates may emerge in the coming months. | Sources in the party say other candidates may emerge in the coming months. |
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