"Enough evidence" to charge Zuma

South Africa's top prosecutor says there is enough evidence to charge the new ANC leader, 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". "Enough evidence" to charge Zuma The charges relate to an arms buying scandal, which saw one of Zuma's advisers jailed for 15 years. 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. Bitter fight 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 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. 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, Zuma is in a strong position to become the country's next president when Mbeki's term ends in 2009. The leadership contest between Mbeki and Zuma was bitterly fought, and divided the ANC. Afterwards, Zuma's supporters called for unity, saying it was not the moment for triumphalism or revenge.

"Enough evidence" to charge Zuma

The charges relate to an arms buying scandal, which saw one of Zuma's advisers jailed for 15 years.

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.

Bitter fight

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 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.

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, Zuma is in a strong position to become the country's next president when Mbeki's term ends in 2009.

The leadership contest between Mbeki and Zuma was bitterly fought, and divided the ANC.

Afterwards, Zuma's supporters called for unity, saying it was not the moment for triumphalism or revenge.