'I'm HIV-negative,' says Zuma
2006-04-04 10:32
Johannesburg - Former deputy president Jacob Zuma is HIV-negative, he told the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday.
"Negative," said Zuma when asked by State prosecutor Charin de Beer for his HIV status.
Zuma is accused of raping an HIV positive family friend, and has told the court that the consensual sex he claims they had was without a condom.
His own HIV status has been the subject of speculation since the trial began.
His most recent test was last month. He is alleged to have raped the woman on November 2 last year.
After he was appointed deputy president of the country, he was also appointed chairman of the Aids Council.
- SAPA