The State says it has prima facie proof to show that former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, incited violence in the course of the July unrest in 2021.
Zuma-Sambudla appeared within the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 30 January, on prices underneath the Protection of Constitutional Democracy in opposition to Terrorist and Related Activities Act (POCDATARA) and incitement to commit violence.
NPA EXPLAINS WHY IT TOOK LONG TO CHARGE DUDUZILE ZUMA-SAMBUDLA
Zuma-Sambudla handed herself over at Durban Central police station earlier on Thursday and was arrested and processed.
Scores of MK Party supporters gathered outdoors the Durban Magistrate’s Court to assist the celebration’s member of Parliament.
Party chief Jacob Zuma and his son Duduzane Zuma, the celebration’s secretary-general Floyd Shivambu, and nationwide organiser Nathi Nhleko have been amongst those that have been additionally in court docket to assist the 42-year-old.
Zuma-Sambudla was launched on warning because the matter was postponed to twenty March and can now transfer to the Durban High Court.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson advocate Mthunzi Mhaga instructed journalists that the matter was delayed as a result of it was the primary time that the NPA charged somebody primarily based on content material posted on social media (X) for content material that they take into account quantities to incitement to commit terrorism.
“It’s a unique and complex case in that reliance on the investigation and evidence is based on social media posts. It’s a technical investigation where some of the parts of the investigation had to be outsourced in terms of experts on social media because SAPS doesn’t have an expert in social media,” Mhaga stated.
Mhaga stated one other concern is that emojis and pictures wanted to be interpreted by an knowledgeable in that discipline. Additionally, procurement processes wanted to be adopted to supply or procure that investigative useful resource.
“The process of investigating the matter, therefore, became more protracted than we anticipated. It is why it took almost three years for the matter to finally have a decision made by the prosecution team, a memorandum presented to the national director of public prosecutions to authorise the prosecution,” he added.
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