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AfriForum abides by court's decision on Duduzane Zuma

───   09:16 Sat, 13 Jul 2019

AfriForum abides by court's decision on Duduzane Zuma | News Article
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AfriForum said it was pleased that Duduzane Zuma had his day in court following his acquittal of culpable homicide in the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Friday.


"AfriForum’s aim was to make sure that Zuma Jr stated his case in a court for judgment, just as any other citizen against whom a prima facie case exists. AfriForum achieved this goal and abides by the court’s decision,” said Elias Maangwale, AfriForum's investigator, at its private prosecution unit.  

The son of South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma was found not guilty on culpable homicide and reckless driving charges by Magistrate Tebogo Thupaatlase. 

The case is in connection with a vehicle accident in February 2014 along the M1 highway in Johannesburg, where Zimbabwean national Phumzile Mekelina Dube, a young female passenger in a minibus taxi, died on impact.  

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) had initially decided not to prosecute Zuma but later reversed its decision after AfriForum applied to prosecute Zuma privately. 

NPA spokeswoman Phindi Mjonondwane said her organisation welcomed the court ruling and would not appeal the verdict.


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