Jacob Zuma, leader of South Africa's ruling ANC, appeared in court on Monday in a bid to win the dismissal of a graft case that could wreck his chances of becoming the nation's president next year.

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The case is likely to decide whether the African National Congress leader will succeed Thabo Mbeki as South African president next year.
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