South African President Apologizes For 'Love Child'
In a country with one of the highest HIV/AIDS rates (about five million), South Africans are finding it difficult to understand why their president Jacob Zuma would have unprotected sex and father a child out of wedlock just a few months after gaining praise for revamping of the country's controversial AIDS policy. Last week Zuma
admitted paternity of a baby girl born in October amidst public outrage, reports the BBC.
The latest revelations go against the government's official stance on
HIV/AIDS, which advocates condom use and being faithful to one partner. Added to that,
Zuma is a polygamist, having recently wed his fifth wife last month. Read More: Marvelyn Brown is HIV positive and Greater than AIDSBreaking the HIV/ AIDS cycle