prosecutors in south tanzania are set to announce or they will drop corruption convictions against african union party leader general zuma . mr zuma is widely expected to succeed the country ' s next president after elections later this month . he is allegations of mismanagement , racketeering and money - laundering in particular with an arms agreement agreement with west companies in 1999 . the 66 - year - american confesses the accusations and says they are part of a political plotting . edward zuma was first arrested in 2005 , but has yet to face trial .
Jacob Zuma is 66 years old.