Duduzane Zuma hears his fate then
20 June 2019
The state and defence team for Duduzane Zuma, son of former president Jacob Zuma, delivered their closing arguments in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court today in the prosecution case for culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving.
The defence maintained that Zuma’s vehicle skidded on the road after it hit a puddle of water and that Zuma’s actions under the circumstances – given the rainy weather, the water on the road and the tendency of his vehicle to skid – was still that of a reasonable person.
In reaction, the defence objected to the state’s argument that the vehicle’s tyres were of inferior standard and said that no testimony was heard in this regard. The defence also argued that there was an indication from the start that there was pressure to prosecute Zuma.
The state emphasised the witness testimony of passengers and the taxi driver: That Zuma drove past them after which they heard a crash. The state said the way in which Zuma drove was not that of an average driver and that he must have been able to foresee that the incident would take place.