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| 'Enough evidence' to charge Zuma | 'Enough evidence' to charge Zuma |
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| South Africa's top prosecutor says there is enough evidence to charge the new leader of the governing party, Jacob Zuma, with corruption. | South Africa's top prosecutor says there is enough evidence to charge the new leader of the governing party, Jacob Zuma, with corruption. |
| The acting head of the National Prosecuting Authority, Mokotedi Mpshe, said a final decision on when to take action against him was "imminent". | The acting head of the National Prosecuting Authority, Mokotedi Mpshe, said a final decision on when to take action against him was "imminent". |
| The charges relate to an arms buying scandal, which saw one of Mr Zuma's advisers jailed for 15 years. | The charges relate to an arms buying scandal, which saw one of Mr Zuma's advisers jailed for 15 years. |
| Mr Zuma was elected leader of the African National Congress on Tuesday. | Mr Zuma was elected leader of the African National Congress on Tuesday. |
| The 65-year-old, who denies any wrongdoing, is due to deliver his acceptance speech and lay out his vision for South Africa at the ANC party conference on Thursday. | The 65-year-old, who denies any wrongdoing, is due to deliver his acceptance speech and lay out his vision for South Africa at the ANC party conference on Thursday. |
| The BBC's Will Ross, at the conference in Polokwane, says the timing of the prosecutor's announcement has come as a surprise to many people. | |
| Bitter fight | |
| Mr Zuma was sacked as deputy president in 2005 by President Thabo Mbeki, after he was implicated in a corruption trial that saw his former financial adviser Schabir Shaik convicted of fraud and corruption. | Mr Zuma was sacked as deputy president in 2005 by President Thabo Mbeki, after he was implicated in a corruption trial that saw his former financial adviser Schabir Shaik convicted of fraud and corruption. |
| The case against Mr Zuma was put on hold last year for procedural reasons, but prosecutors said earlier this month that they had new evidence that could lead to renewed charges. | |
| Mr Zuma's supporters have been celebrating his election win | |
| He was cleared of rape in an unrelated, high-profile case last year, which his supporters say was politically motivated. | |
| As the new leader of the ANC, Mr Zuma is in a strong position to become the country's next president when Mr Mbeki's term ends in 2009. | |
| The leadership contest between Mr Mbeki and Mr Zuma was bitterly fought, and divided the ANC. | |
| Afterwards, Mr Zuma's supporters called for unity, saying it was not the moment for triumphalism or revenge. |