Regret the Error

We apologise to Jacob Zuma, the president of the African National Congress, for suggesting (in a piece headlined Get used to a corrupt and chaotic South Africa. But don’t write it off, 6 March, page 31) that he was guilty of rape. This was included due to an editing error. In fact, Mr Zuma was acquitted of a rape charge in 2006. We also alleged that he was guilty of corruption and bribery. We would like to clarify that since the article was published all criminal charges against Mr Zuma have been dropped by the South African National Prosecuting Authority on the basis that the timing of the decision to prosecute him in the first place was politically motivated. We apologise for any distress or embarrassment caused. Link