The Friends of Jacob Zuma trust fund has condemned the burning of his alleged rape victim's picture by the African National Congress deputy president's supporters outside the court on Tuesday.
"The rule of law must be upheld. There are those masquerading as Zuma supporters. We must be aware of people who try to paint Zuma red," trust chairperson Don Mkhwanazi told reporters.
He said the trust was against the infringement of other people's rights.
There were more curious onlookers than Zuma supporters outside the Johannesburg High Court during Tuesday's lunch interval.
Meanwhile, "One-in-Nine" campaigners demonstrated the notion behind their campaign outside the court.
Nine women, of whom eight had cloths concealing their mouths, sang insulting songs.
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"You play around with your penis now you have caused a problem," they sang in Zulu.
Campaign spokesperson Dawn Cavanagh said the eight women represented rape victims who have not reported their sexual assault.
"These women live in fear, they are silent and live with the trauma," she said.
Cavanagh said they encouraged rape victims to come out.
Earlier on Tuesday a small group of Jacob Zuma supporters were burning A4 pages bearing the image of the 31-year-old Aids activist who laid a rape charge against him.
The group, mainly women, accompanied their act with the words:
"Burn this bitch".
Others in the crowd sang, ululated and blew whistles.
When one woman was asked where did they get the pages with the woman's image, she replied: "From my work."
The pages bore the woman's name and surname, but Sapa cannot name her as identifying complainants in rape cases is prohibited by law. - Sapa
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