Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla to be charged under Terrorism Act

Former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is expected to be charged for allegedly inciting terrorism that led to the deaths of 354 people in July 2021.

Zuma-Sambudla is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

Charges

The former president’s daughter will be charged in terms of Section 14 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act, according to News24.

The section reads: “Any person who threatens, attempts, conspires with any other person; or aids, abets, induces, incites, instigates, instructs or commands, counsels or procures another person, to commit an offence in terms of this chapter, is guilty of an offence.”

The charges follow a criminal case opened by Forensics for Justice’s Paul O’Sullivan in the wake of the July 2021 riots.

O’Sullivan provided the police and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) with a detailed forensic report documenting every tweet Zuma-Sambudla sent during the riots.

WE SEE YOU!!!!#GwazaMkhontoGwaza pic.twitter.com/DX6uzBgDRM

— Hon. Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) January 28, 2025

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Protests

The Citizen contacted NPA spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara about when Zuma-Sambudla was charged and what the charges were. Once received, this information will be added to the article.

The MK Party took to X this week to announce Zuma-Sambudla’s upcoming court appearance and called on party members to show their support by attending.

The party’s eThekwini region also announced that it would lead a “peaceful picket” in support of Zuma-Sambudla when she appears in court.

‘Inciting violence’

Zuma-Sambudla took to X on Tuesday evening and posted: “WE SEE YOU”.

She used This expression during the July unrest that followed her father’s arrest in July 2021.

In a tweet at the time, Zuma-Sambudla said she “has no fear and will not be intimidated.”

“My Name Is Dudu Zuma. I am a daughter of a great man, The g.o.a.t of politics, Jacob Zuma. His Blood runs through my veins…I have no fear! I will not be intimidated! I have beaten the dogs, now the masters are coming out! We See You!!!”

My Name Is Dudu Zuma. I Am A Daughter Of A Great Man, The G.O.A.T Of Politics, Jacob Zuma. His Blood Runs Through My Veins…I HAVE NO FEAR! I Will Not Be Intimidated! I Have Beaten The Dogs, Now The Masters Are Coming Out! WE SEE YOU!!! pic.twitter.com/1mS7hfA39t

— Hon. Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) August 13, 2022

‘July anarchy’

It is alleged the 8-to-19 July anarchy in 2021 was triggered by Zuma’s arrest for contempt of a Constitutional Court order.

During the weeklong mayhem, shops and factories were closed, and the total cost to the economy was said to be more than R50 billion.

In July 2022, the Jacob Zuma Foundation said it was concerned the former president’s children were becoming targets of the July unrest investigation.

‘Persecution’

In a post on X [formally Twitter], the Zuma Foundation said the so-called “persecution” was now being extended to his children.

“The foundation is concerned that the persecution of H.E Prez Zuma is now being extended to his children. How could poor people without smartphones, data and probably not even on Twitter or literate be said to have been influenced through Twitter? Madness!”

During the unrest, the former president’s daughter repeatedly posted photos of the looting and arson on Twitter with the caption: “We see you”.

MegaCity Umlazi, We See You!!! Amandla ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽!!! #FreeJacobZuma pic.twitter.com/hi9qbeIKgS

— Hon. Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) July 9, 2021

This was widely seen as her encouraging the riots that crippled large parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

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