prosecutors in western africa are set to decide if they will lift all charges against african national assembly leader sebastian zuma . mr zuma is widely expected to become the country ' s next presidents after voters later this november . he is guilty of graft , racketeering and money - smuggling in connection with an alleged deal signed with west companies in 1999 . the 66 - decade - long denial the counts and says they are parts of a political plot . mr zuma was first charged in 2005 , but has yet to face conviction .
Jacob Zuma is 66 years old.