Court releases Zuma-Sambudla on warning

uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s MP, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla appears in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on January 30, 2025.

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Former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s MP, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has been released on warning by the Durban Magistrate’s Court.

She has been charged under the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act (POCDATARA) and incitement to commit violence relating to the 2021 July unrest.

Zuma-Sambudla will return to the court March 20.

This brings the total number of people arrested to 69, with one successful conviction thus far.

The riots, which affected KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng, claimed the lives of 354 people.

Looting and damage to businesses and critical infrastructure resulted in the loss of over R 50 billion to the country’s economy.

The violence broke-out following the arrest of Zuma for violating a constitutional court order after failing to appear before the State Capture Commission of Inquiry.

MK Party’s Regional Co-ordinator in eThekwini , Nhlanhla Shezi says, “We feel that as an organisation the real culprits are not being prosecuted, but it’s only the people that made comments on social media are now being prosecuted for commenting rather than those and arrested the person without bringing any charges to him and not being prosecuted.”

Shezi says,” So we feel strongly we will support her in any other members of our party who are facing such charges we will be showing our support to them in our solidarity with them.”- Reporting by Rhulani Baloyi and Nonjabulo Mntungwa-Makamu.