Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, has been arrested and is set to appear in court on charges of inciting violence during the July 2021 riots. A member of the South African Parliament and the MK Party, Zuma-Sambudla faces allegations stemming from social media posts urging protesters to further disrupt nationwide unrest following her father's imprisonment. The riots, which resulted in the deaths of more than 350 people and over 5,000 arrests, were among the most significant since apartheid's end, compounded by frustrations from COVID-19 lockdowns.
The arrest follows an investigation by the Durban Crimes Against the State unit, according to police spokesperson Brigadier Thandi Mbambo. Brigadier Mbambo said: "The arrest is as a result of a meticulous investigation by the Durban Crimes Against the State unit of the Serious Organized Crime Investigation, following the unrest that brought the country to a standstill in 2021."
Prior to the riots Zuma-Sambudla's father, Jacob Zuma, was incarcerated for defying a court order related to a corruption inquiry, sparking turmoil. Expelled from the African National Congress (ANC) last year, Zuma now leads the MK Party, which has urged support for Zuma-Sambudla during her court appearance in KwaZulu-Natal, an area of support for the former president.
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MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said: "She has conditioned herself, because there have been many threats about her imminent arrest for the past three or four years. She is awaiting, and she will abide by the law as a law-abiding citizen." (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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