On this day, the Johannesburg High Court found Jacob Zuma not guilty of raping an HIV-positive woman at his home in Johannesburg.[1]
End Notes
[1] Zuma found not guilty, https://mg.co.za/article/2006-05-08-zuma-found-not-guilty (8 April 2017). ↵
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1 May 2006
Jacob Zuma found not guilty of rape
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Zuma found not guilty, https://mg.co.za/article/2006-05-08-zuma-found-not-guilty (8 April 2017).
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2017, May 2). Jacob Zuma found not guilty of rape. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123259
South African History Online (2017) 'Jacob Zuma found not guilty of rape', South African History Online, 2 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0123259 (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
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