The DA says it plans to lay criminal charges against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, Edward Zuma, Duduzane Zuma and EFF leader Julius Malema for incitement of violence.
“Over the past week, following the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma, his daughter Duduzile took to social media to post a number of tweets that encourage and incite the violence and looting that has destabilised KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng and which is spreading to other parts of the country,” DA MP Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach says.
She says these tweets follow utterances by Edward Zuma that law enforcement agencies would have to go through him before they arrest his father.
“These comments were both inflammatory and reckless. There is also a video making the rounds on social media in which Duduzane Zuma vows to “fight” to get his father out of prison,” says Breytenbach.
“For his part, Julius Malema threatened to join the anarchy on the streets if the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is deployed and likened the deployment to a declaration of war against civilians instead of an attempt to maintain law and order.”
She said between them, Zuma-Sambudla and Malema have millions of followers on Twitter who could perceive these statements as literal.
The DA urged the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, to investigate the Zuma children and Malema criminally for incitement to commit violence and their talk of war.
“Failure to act will only embolden the Zumas and Malema to say and do what they want with no fear of consequence,” said Breytenbach.