Judge Withdraws From Ex-Official’s Rape Trial
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From Times Wire Reports
The judge presiding over the rape trial of South Africa’s former deputy president withdrew before it could begin.
Jacob Zuma’s attorney asked Judge Bernard Ngoepe to step aside because he had issued search warrants for Zuma’s house in an unrelated corruption case, creating a possible perception of bias.
Zuma denies raping a family friend at his home.
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