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 POLOKWANE, South Africa (AP) - Jacob Zuma triumphed at the African National Congress on Tuesday, parlaying his charisma and widespread popularity to win the governing party's top job and put him in line to become the country's next president.
His overwhelming victory — 2,329 votes to President Thabo Mbeki's 1,505 — came despite rape and corruption scandals that had threatened his political career.
Chaos and jubilation erupted as party officials announced the election of Zuma — a former guerrilla leader who turned an anti-apartheid song, "Bring me my machine gun," into his anthem.
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