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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. |
| 'New evidence' | |
| 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. |
| 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 dropped last year for lack of evidence, but prosecutors said earlier this month that they had new evidence that could lead to renewed charges. | The case against Mr Zuma was dropped last year for lack of evidence, but prosecutors said earlier this month that they had new evidence that could lead to renewed charges. |