Jacob Zuma, who swept to victory last week as leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress party, was charged with corruption in Johannesburg Friday, in a setback that could thwart his ambitions to rule the country.The populist trounced South African President Thabo Mbeki in the ANC leadership contest even though the corruption case against him has been dragging on for years. With Zuma’s corruption case set to go to trial in August 2008, the allegations could thwart the ruling party chief's hopes of becoming South Africa's president.
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