A South African man has been convicted of assault by spilling his drink on President Jacob Zuma.

一名南非男子因向总统雅各布·祖玛泼洒饮料而被判人身伤害罪。

Racehorse owner Daryl Peense, 31, was arrested after spilling whisky on Mr Zuma at a race meeting last July in the eastern city of Durban.

Mr Peense said it was an accident, but a bodyguard¹ of Mr Zuma insisted that it was intentional²（故意的） .

A magistrate's court ruled that Mr Peense was guilty of assault and he will be sentenced in September.

'Drunk'

Mr Zuma's bodyguard, Funani Nemaenzhe, told the court he saw Mr Peense pour a drink from a balcony on to the president's entourage（随从，周围） during the horse-racing event.

Mr Zuma did no get wet because another bodyguard protected him, the South African Press Association reported.

Mr Peense said he had been drunk and did not intend to harm the president.

In another incident last year, police briefly³ detained a student from Cape⁴ Town for 24 hours for allegedly gesturing with his middle finger at Mr Zuma's motorcade（车队） .

South Africa's Human Rights Commission ordered the police minister to apologise to the student, Chumani Maxwele.

It said Mr Zuma's bodyguards⁵ had violated Mr Maxwele's right to privacy and dignity.