South Africa's main opposition¹ party has accused the country's president of contradicting the government's message on HIV/Aids prevention.

南非主要在野党指责总统公然抵触政府关于预防艾滋病的信息。

Jacob Zuma married for the fifth time in early January

The Democratic Alliance issued a statement after claims that Jacob Zuma had fathered a child out of wedlock²婚外 last year.

There has been no comment from the woman, Sonono Khoza, Mr Zuma, or his party, the ANC.

Mr Zuma married for the fifth time earlier this year.

Although he is thought to have at least 20 children, Mr Zuma has always refused to say exactly how many offspring后代，子孙 he has fathered.

It is not surprising that, so far, neither the ANC非洲民族会议 nor the government have commented on the story, splashed across the front page of South Africa's Sunday Times newspaper.

Allegations

The newspaper alleges³ that a girl was born to Mr Zuma and a woman called Sonono Khoza last October.

Ms Khoza is 39 years old and works for a bank.

She has a famous father - Irvin Khoza is a friend of Mr Zuma and, as chairman of the World Cup Organising Committee, is one of the most powerful men in South African football.

The president's many supporters will no doubt say this is a private matter.

But, if true, it is not the first time that Mr Zuma's actions have directly contradicted反驳，否定 the government's HIV/Aids policy.

In 2006, while being acquitted无罪开释 of rape⁵, Mr Zuma admitted that he had made a mistake by having unprotected sex.

The Democratic Alliance, South Africa's largest opposition party, said the latest allegations showed the president undermining暗中破坏，逐渐损害 the struggle against AIDS by having unprotected sex with multiple partners.

Mr Zuma's colourful private life is never far from the headlines.

Earlier this month, he married for the fifth time - with Thobeka Mabhija becoming one of three current wives.

Polygamy一夫多妻 is permitted in South African law and is regarded as an important part of Zulu culture.