Rape survivor Charlene Smith and Women and Men Against Child Abuse plan to hold a demonstration in support of Jacob Zuma's accuser when his trail resumes today.

"This is important, especially as the defence is looking to dismiss the case," said WMACA spokeswoman Miranda Friedmann.

"We feel this is the time that we need to support the complainant."

The leader of Zuma's defence team, Kemp J Kemp SC, was expected to apply today for the case to be dismissed.

The Wmaca planned to protest outside court by wearing black or white attire.

In recent weeks, the number of women's rights organisations protesting outside the Johannesburg High Court has declined.

"Confrontation with pro-Zuma supporters does make some of these women nervous, and they don't want to be here," said Friedmann.

She says that many of Zuma's supporters are paid to demonstrate.

According to Friedmann, what the complainant has experienced in the Zuma trial is typical of what rape survivors experience in South African courts.

"Rape survivors get battered by the defence.

"One of the issues of the trial is that the complainant did not report the rape straight away.

"But in future this will not matter because, in the Sexual Offences Amendment Bill, which hasn't been implemented yet, a delay in reporting a rape wouldn't count against you," she said.

Arguments over whether the rape charge against Zuma should be dismissed were to be heard in the Johannesburg High Court today.

Kemp planned to bring an application under the Criminal Procedure Act to have his client cleared.

The law says that if, at the close of the prosecution's case, the court is of the opinion that there is no evidence that the accused committed the offence, the accused may be discharged and the court may return a verdict of not guilty.

After prosecutor Charin de Beer closed the State's case last Thursday, Kemp told Mr Justice Willem van der Merwe that he would bring the application.

He said he would ask the court to declare inadmissible some evidence presented by two policemen, which is pivotal to the State's case.

Commissioner Norman Taioe and Superintendent Peter Linda have testified that Zuma pointed out a guest bedroom in his Johannesburg home when asked to show them the "alleged scene of the crime".

They also testified that when Zuma was asked what happened in his bedroom, he had replied "nothing".

Zuma, who has pleaded not guilty, says they had consensual sex in his bedroom on the first floor. Both said a condom was not used.

Zuma has appointed a legal team under a former Conservative Party MP to fight his "crucifixion by the media", the News24 website reported today.

With acknowledgement to Cape Argus.