By Dylan Bettencourt
- Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla handed herself over to police in Durban and faces terrorism-related charges linked to the 2021 riots.
- The Hawks have arrested 69 people and secured one conviction in their investigation of the violence.
Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, walked into the Durban Central police station on Thursday morning with lawyer Dali Mpofu by her side.
The 42-year-old will appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court to face serious charges, including breaking terrorism laws and encouraging people to commit violence.
Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Thandi Mbambo said they had arrested and processed Zuma-Sambudla.
The arrest comes after what Mbambo called “a meticulous investigation” into the 2021 riots that brought the country to its knees.
The Hawks have been busy. Mbambo said they had made “69 arrests and one conviction” since they started looking into the unrest.
The head of the Hawks, Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya, made it clear they would not stop.
“It will be clear by now that the [Hawks] shall continue to secure in court the attendance of anyone against whom sufficient evidence of committing a national priority offence is obtained, without fear, favour or prejudice,” he said, News24 reported.
The violence in 2021 started after former president Jacob Zuma went to jail. Shopping malls were looted, and buildings were burned in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Pictured above: Duduzile Zuma.
Source: @MkhontoweSizwex
