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South Africa's Jacob Zuma

South Africa's presidential hopeful Jacob Zuma is poised to face corruption charges

South Africa's presidential hopeful Jacob Zuma is poised to face corruption charges. Zuma, who controls the ruling ANC party is expected to replace President Thabo Mbeki. However prosecutors say he's corrupt and hope to bring him to trial in August, while Zuma himself clais the says charges are political and designed to keep him from power. Martin Plaut reports.

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