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Zuma to face top prosecutor in court
A top female advocate and Johannesburg's Director of Public Prosecutions, Charin de Beer, is to personally lead the rape prosecution against former deputy president Jacob Zuma later this month. Full Story...
'Zuma afraid for rape accuser'
The woman at the centre of Jacob Zuma's rape allegations is rumoured to have "absconded" from protective custody, causing concern for Zuma's lawyer, Michael Hulley, who fears his client may be implicated should anything negative arise. Full Story...
Zuma won't go to jail - Cosatu
Hundreds of Congress of SA Trade Union members have again pledged their support for ANC deputy president Jacob Zuma, with the union's first deputy president stating that Zuma will not go to jail for his alleged rape or corruption cases. Full Story...
Zuma doesn't deserve honours, say activists
Embattled deputy president of the African National Congress Jacob Zuma's invitation to parliament as a VIP guest for the state-of-the-nation address, and his status as Newsmaker of 2005, has been met with severe criticism from Rape Crisis. Full Story...

Charged: Jacob Zuma, former deputy president, has been accused of raping a 30-year-old family friend. Photo: Cape Times



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I'm popular all over the country, says Zuma  2006-01-15 23:40:05
Embattled former deputy president Jacob Zuma has dismissed the notion that his fall from grace came as a result of a silent war between Zulus and Xhosas in the African National Congress.Full Story...
Zuma back on the election trail  2006-01-05 04:14:38
Embattled ANC Deputy President Jacob Zuma will after all be part and parcel of the party’s electioneering strategy for the upcoming local government elections, according to the party’s secretary general – an apparent departure from an earlier ANC statement.Full Story...
No instructions to bar media from Zuma trial  2005-12-15 04:58:25
Neither the police nor VIP protection services had instructions to bar the media from a recent court appearance by former Deputy President Jacob Zuma in Johannesburg, police have said.Full Story...
Media forum protests Zuma court exclusion  2005-12-13 08:19:04
National police commissioner Jackie Selebi has been sent an "official letter" asking that the media not be barred from Jacob Zuma's High Court rape trial proceedings scheduled to start on February 13.Full Story...
Zuma denies sex-confession claims  2005-12-13 00:27:05
Jacob Zuma is considering a claim or a complaint to the press ombudsman after a report that he confessed to unionists that he had consensual sex with the 31-year-old Aids activist he is alleged to have raped.Full Story...
Zuma denies newpaper's sex confession claim  2005-12-12 09:37:25
Former deputy president Jacob Zuma has officially denied claims that he confessed to having had consensual sex with the woman who is accusing him of rape.Full Story...
Mystery surrounds Zuma accuser burglary  2005-12-12 00:10:39
The police are still not able to identify what was taken from the house of the mother of the alleged victim in the Jacob Zuma rape case after five men allegedly entered the house through the roof.Full Story...
Home of Zuma accuser attacked  2005-12-11 06:54:51
The Durban home of the woman who has accused Jacob Zuma of raping her has been broken into and trashed by five armed men, according to a newspaper report.Full Story...
Zuma stripped of power  2005-12-07 23:00:17
The ANC has effectively silenced it's Deputy President Jacob Zuma - a decision apparently hastened by Zuma's intention to address an ANC Youth League conference in Limpopo. Moshoeshoe Monare, Angela Quintal, Thokozani Mtshali and Lebogang Seale report...Full Story...
ANC asks Zuma to take leave of absence  2005-12-07 03:45:13
Jacob Zuma has escaped disciplinary action by his own party but the ANC has decided he should suspend his activities as its deputy president - meaning he will not campaign for the ANC in local government elections.Full Story...
Women's groups upset by 'special' treatment  2005-12-06 22:26:44
Women's groups have reacted with anger and disappointment to the rape charges against former deputy president Jacob Zuma and the "special" treatment he received during his court appearance.Full Story...
Mbeki 'distressed' by Zuma's troubled year  2005-12-06 20:43:18
President Thabo Mbeki, in a rare domestic interview, described 2005 as a "very sad year" for himself and many ANC supporters because of former deputy president Jacob Zuma's woes.Full Story...
Opposition parties call for Zuma to quit post  2005-12-06 23:52:45
The DA and the ACDP are calling for Jacob Zuma to vacate his position as ANC deputy president after he was charged with rape and then granted bail of R20 000 in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court.Full Story...
Zuma knew accuser's father from struggle days  2005-12-07 04:52:16
The woman at the centre of the rape charge against Jacob Zuma is believed to be the daughter of a prominent member of the African National Congress, who died in Zimbabwe in 1985.Full Story...
Zuma's full statement about rape charge  2005-12-07 04:54:49
Jacob Zuma has released a statement maintaining his innocence, saying: "I abhor any form of abuse against women".Full Story...
Friends of JZ won't fund rape trial  2005-12-06 19:31:13
The Friends of Jacob Zuma Trust was created by supporters to pay for his legal fees and personal upkeep - but Jacob Zuma will not receive any financial backing for his rape case from them, according to the head of the trust, Don Mkhwanazi.Full Story...
People trusted him, says sad ANCWL  2005-12-06 20:44:10
Both the state and society need to act and provide the necessary support to the victim who has accused former deputy president Jacob Zuma of rape, said the African National Congress' Women's League.Full Story...
ANC in dilemma over Zuma's role during case  2005-12-06 19:15:02
The ANC is set to release a statement concerning it's Deputy President Jacob Zuma, who has suspended himself from the organisation's highest structures after being charged with rape - but the terms of his self-imposed suspension could be redefined by the ruling party. Moshoeshoe Monare reports...Full Story...
The State's case against Jacob Zuma  2005-12-06 19:07:17
The ANC is set to release a a comprehensive statement concerning its ANC Deputy President Jacob Zuma, who has been formally charged with rape.Full Story...
Rape - Zuma charged  2005-12-06 04:22:13
Former deputy president Jacob Zuma has announced that he is stepping aside from participation in the leading structures of the African National Congress - but will remain in the ANC's deputy president post.Full Story...
The indictment against Zuma  2005-12-06 09:05:32
Former deputy president Jacob Zuma has appeared in the Johannesburg magistrate's Court on a rape charge.Full Story...
Mbeki breaks silence on Zuma  2005-12-06 08:33:52
It was important to stick to the principle that a person should be presumed innocent until proven guilty, President Thabo Mbeki has said - speaking about the rape charge brought against his former deputy, Jacob Zuma.Full Story...
ANCWL 'regrets' Zuma rape charge  2005-12-06 07:52:21
The ANC Women's League has expressed regret at the charging of former deputy president Jacob Zuma with rape, saying "this incident implicates a leader that people have put confidence and trust in".Full Story...
Police remain mum on closed court for Zuma  2005-12-06 06:39:41
Police are not explaining why they refused to allow journalists access to open courtroom proceedings where former deputy president Jacob Zuma was charged with rape.Full Story...
Mbeki refuses to comment on Zuma's charge  2005-12-06 06:37:47
President Thabo Mbeki has declined to comment on the court appearance of former deputy president Jacob Zuma on rape charges.Full Story...
Cosatu welcomes Zuma rape charge  2005-12-06 06:08:30
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has welcomed the rape charge laid against Jacob Zuma, saying "it will put an end to the speculation in the media".Full Story...
Zuma offered woman a massage - indictment  2005-12-06 06:05:18
Jacob Zuma, who has been charged with rape in Johannesburg, allegedly offered his victim a massage before removing her duvet and violating her, according to the indictment against him.Full Story...
Parties request speedy trial for Zuma  2005-12-06 04:03:19
Opposition parties are calling for the Zuma rape trial not to be dragged out any longer than necessary.Full Story...
Sanef condemns 'secrecy' of Zuma's appearance  2005-12-06 02:57:09
The SA National Editors Forum has condemned the exclusion of the media from Jacob Zuma's Johannesburg Masgistrates court appearance for charges of rape.Full Story...
Zuma charged with rape  2005-12-06 01:15:10
ANC Deputy President Jacob Zuma has been charged with rape after a brief appearance in the Johannesburg magistrate's court.Full Story...
Cosatu denies Zuma sex confession report  2005-12-02 06:18:17
Cosatu has released a statement denying reports in a weekly newspaper that former deputy president Jacob Zuma admitted to officials of the trade union federation that he had had consensual sex with the complainant accusing him of rape.Full Story...
Zuma retreats to his rural home  2005-11-29 23:30:23
ANC Deputy President Jacob Zuma has withdrawn from the public eye by returning to his rural home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, after his eagerly awaited press statement failed to give any insight into the rape claim against him.Full Story...
Zuma rape probe: cops, NPA stay mum  2005-11-29 08:37:38
A wall of silence from police and the National Prosecuting Authority has greeted a statement from ANC Deputy President Jacob Zuma that the rape probe against him remained incomplete.Full Story...
Rape probe incomplete, says Zuma's lawyer  2005-11-29 05:26:34
The police investigation into rape allegations against Jacob Zuma is incomplete, his lawyer has said - and Zuma will not comment on the claim.Full Story...


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