South African leader Jacob Zuma boasted about a bogus measure to prevent HIV in a rape trial that shook the world. We've seen plenty of world leaders test wacky theories for stopping the coronavirus in recent weeks, but it's hardly a new phenomenon. Most shocking is the case of Jacob Zuma, a South African power broker and future president, who was accused of rape in 2005. During the trial, Zuma confidently asserted that the sex was consensual — and he had taken a shower to minimize the risk of contracting HIV. |