Monday, May 08, 2006

Jacob Zuma: Not Guilty

South Africa's beleaguered former Deputy President, Jacob Zuma, has been found not guilty of charges that he raped a 31-year-old HIV positive woman. This case has electrified South Africa and have led to a tectonic shift in South African politics. reactions, not surprisingly, have been mixed. What remains to be seen is what place Zuma will have at the table of South African politics. much like another pariah figure, Winnie Madikazela Mandela, Zuma has a loyal and vocal following. The African National Congress now has a tightrope to walk.

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