The state and defence team for Duduzane Zuma, son of former president Jacob Zuma, delivered their closing arguments in the Randburg Magistrate\u2019s Court today in the prosecution case for culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving.<\/p>\n
The defence maintained that Zuma\u2019s vehicle skidded on the road after it hit a puddle of water and that Zuma\u2019s actions under the circumstances\u00a0\u2013\u00a0given the rainy weather, the water on the road and the tendency of his vehicle to skid\u00a0\u2013\u00a0was still that of a reasonable person.<\/p>\n
In reaction, the defence objected to the state\u2019s argument that the vehicle\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The judgment will be delivered on 12\u00a0July\u00a02019.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pleased that Zuma appeared in court due to the death of Phumzile Dube and we trust that justice will now take its course so that the Dube family can finally receive justice,\u201d says Elias Maangwale, Investigator at AfriForum\u2019s Private Prosecution Unit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
*\u00a0The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) initially decided not to prosecute Zuma in connection with a vehicle accident on 1\u00a0February\u00a02014 on the M1 highway in Gauteng\u00a0\u2013\u00a0in which Dube, a young female passenger, died on impact. AfriForum and Adv. Gerrie Nel\u2019s ability to privately prosecute, as well as the Dube family\u2019s insistence that justice must prevail, however led to the NPA indeed prosecuting Zuma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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