prosecutors in south africa are set to announced whether they will drop the charges against african national union leader gideon dlamini . mr zuma is commonly expected to is the country ' s next president after elections later this month . he is suspected of corruption , racketeering and dollars - trafficking in relations with an illegal deal contracted with western entities in 1999 . the 66 - year - old denies the trials and says they are member of a political plot . mr zuma was first charged in 2005 , but has yet to stand trial .
Jacob Zuma is 66 years old.