The real concerns around Zuma rape case
When it comes to Jacob Zuma South Africa is divided. On the one side of the battlefield a large group that strongly believes South Africa’s ex-vice president is guilty of raping the 31-year old, HIV positive Aids activist. Another large group of South Africans, convinced of Zuma’s innocence, form the other front. I personally shall refrain from joining the debate around Zuma’s guilty or innocence when it comes to the rape charges. However, I can’t help myself for convicting the man for highly irresponsible behaviour.
However it is unclear whether or not Jacob Zuma is guilty of rape, one thing is to be said: Zuma is guilty of and can be held accountable for highly irresponsible behaviour. Whether the s*xual intercourse between him and the woman was forced or voluntarily, the act occurred and was practiced unsafely.
After denying having sex with the 31-year old Aids Activist – thus lying in the face of South Africa- Zuma on March 6 admitted that sexual intercourse took place.
5,3 million infected
This is of great concern, especially considering his popularity in a country, which is being ravaged by HIV/AIDS. South Africa counts for 5,3 million people who are HIV positive. That is more than ten percent of the world’s total (39,4 million according to UNAIDS) and 25% of Africa’s total. At this very moment, over 12% of the South African population is infected, a number that increases with 1500 daily. Or 547 000 people per annum; more than the total population of Luxemburg (462 000). Every day 800 South Africans die of HIV/AIDS related diseases, which comes down almost 300 000 per year.
Women are prime victims
According to the South African Department of Health, women are becoming more and more the victim of HIV/AIDS. Irresponsible sexual behaviour from their partners but also rape is one of the causes. South Africa has one of the highest rape statistics in the world: According to the National Institute for Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation (NICRO) only one in twenty rapes are reported in South Africa and that one rape occurs every 83 seconds.
That brings me to my conclusion. Taking aside the question whether he is guilty or innocent, by not using a rubber, Zuma can be held accountable for lying to the public, for giving the wrong example and for – not less important – putting other lives in jeopardy. The lives of his two wives for instance, his children and who ever he had s*xual intercourse with.
By this Zuma became part of the HIV AIDS problem in his country, instead of contributing to or being part of a solution.
Miriam Mannak / Africa in the News - Cape Town, South Africa
However it is unclear whether or not Jacob Zuma is guilty of rape, one thing is to be said: Zuma is guilty of and can be held accountable for highly irresponsible behaviour. Whether the s*xual intercourse between him and the woman was forced or voluntarily, the act occurred and was practiced unsafely.
After denying having sex with the 31-year old Aids Activist – thus lying in the face of South Africa- Zuma on March 6 admitted that sexual intercourse took place.
5,3 million infected
This is of great concern, especially considering his popularity in a country, which is being ravaged by HIV/AIDS. South Africa counts for 5,3 million people who are HIV positive. That is more than ten percent of the world’s total (39,4 million according to UNAIDS) and 25% of Africa’s total. At this very moment, over 12% of the South African population is infected, a number that increases with 1500 daily. Or 547 000 people per annum; more than the total population of Luxemburg (462 000). Every day 800 South Africans die of HIV/AIDS related diseases, which comes down almost 300 000 per year.
Women are prime victims
According to the South African Department of Health, women are becoming more and more the victim of HIV/AIDS. Irresponsible sexual behaviour from their partners but also rape is one of the causes. South Africa has one of the highest rape statistics in the world: According to the National Institute for Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation (NICRO) only one in twenty rapes are reported in South Africa and that one rape occurs every 83 seconds.
That brings me to my conclusion. Taking aside the question whether he is guilty or innocent, by not using a rubber, Zuma can be held accountable for lying to the public, for giving the wrong example and for – not less important – putting other lives in jeopardy. The lives of his two wives for instance, his children and who ever he had s*xual intercourse with.
By this Zuma became part of the HIV AIDS problem in his country, instead of contributing to or being part of a solution.
Miriam Mannak / Africa in the News - Cape Town, South Africa
posted by Miriam Mannak at
04:39
2 Comments:
The Jacob Zuma matter is a very complex one to point that the ANC itself has not been able to resove and has therefore continued to haunt and divide the organisation.
Its complexity lies in that there is more to it than the plain commission of a crime.
Hence talks about there being a conspiracy against Zuma as borne by the charges of corruption and rape laid against him.
I am aware that you concentrated in Zuma having had conceded that he had sex with AIDS infected woman.
I also concede that it was wrong and the act sends a wrong message in as far as the fight agains the pandemic is concerned.
However at a deeper level all these details that are being revealed were meant to descredit him in the eyes of the public so that when it comes to the point when we have elect a successor to the present president he should be declared in eligible.I further conceded that this ploy has succeeded
That is my take on the matter.I don`t what your opin is on the view.
Like I mentioned in my previous writing: I am not discussing whether or not Zuma is guilty of RAPE. I am not a judge or a lawyer, so it is not up to me to state he is guilty or innocent.
I AM discussing the fact that Zuma had sex with an HIV/AIDS infected woman, which he first denied. By doing so - again, I am not saying he raped the woman - he put the lives of people close to him in jeopardy. Which is a crime as well, because be getting infected he could infect his wives and other sexual partners. And since Aids is not curable (yet) ...
This does not have anything to do with the rumour about an anti-Zuma campaign (as he confessed the sexual acts). These are just perceptions from a different angle.
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