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 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - A man who once seemed in line to be South Africa's next president was acquitted of rape Monday in the country's most politically charged trial since the end of apartheid.
Supporters erupted into boisterous celebrations, but former Deputy President Jacob Zuma still faces trial in July on separate corruption charges — accusations supporters say were part of a conspiracy against him — and his political future was in question.
Trial testimony riveted the nation, focused attention on its high rate of rape and raised questions about Zuma's attitude toward women and whether ultimately he had the judgment to govern.
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