PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma’s rape accuser, Fezekile (Fezeka) Ntsukela Kuzwayo, publicly known as Khwezi, has died.A statement released on Sunday by public relations company Queendom on behalf of the family, said Kuzwayo had died on Saturday. No further details were provided, but the family asked to be given space to mourn privately.“Fezeka … was a loving soul. A daughter, a sister and an aunt we will forever hold dear in our hearts.“We loved her in life, let us never forget her after death,” the family said.Queendom said a private funeral service would be held for close family and friends. Information about a public memorial service would be announced in due course.Kuzwayo, who was HIV-positive, accused Zuma of raping her in November 2005 at his Johannesburg home.She was 31-years-old at the time.Kuzwayo testified against Zuma during his rape trial, going into detail about what she alleged happened that day.Zuma pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape, saying the sex was consensual.During...
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