Assignment Jacob Zuma: The Investigation

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2008

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Jacob Zuma is one of the most powerful men in South Africa. He controls the ruling African National Congress and is poised to replace President Thabo Mbeki as head of state. But Jacob Zuma has a problem. Prosecutors say he's corrupt and hope to bring him to trial in August. Mr Zuma says the charges are political, designed to keep him from power. For Assignment Martin Plaut travelled to South Africa to investigate.

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0:00.0	This is a download from the BBC.
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0:19.0	Manza, I wear two.
0:22.0	Manza.
0:24.0	Aruna.
0:26.0	Power to the people.
0:27.0	The ANC has sent Gen. Zero.
0:34.0	Jacob Zuma leads the African National Congress in song.
0:42.0	It's a moment of triumph.
0:44.0	Jacob Zuma, a man who grew up in one of the most impoverished corners of rural South Africa,
0:50.0	leaving without receiving any formal education,
0:53.0	has taken control of the ruling party.
0:56.0	He's now the man most likely to be the next president of South Africa.
1:09.0	Jacob Zuma swept the current president,
1:11.0	Taba and Becky and his supporters from the party's top positions
1:15.0	and did so despite a history of legal troubles.
1:19.0	Jacob Zuma had already fought off allegations that he raped a young woman.
1:23.0	Now even as he sang with his party,
1:26.0	he was facing a fresh legal challenge.
1:28.0	On December 27, charges were laid,
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