Jacob Zuma accident accused granted R500 bail

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The man who crashed into Zuma faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, including reckless and negligent driving.

A 52-year-old man accused of crashing into a car transporting former President Jacob Zuma has been granted R500 bail. The...The man, who is a first-time offender, appeared briefly in the Eshowe Magistrates Court on Tuesday.The MK party leader was heading to his Nkandla homestead after a night of campaigning for his party when the allegedly drunk driver drove into an armoured state vehicle transporting the uMkhonto weSizwe party leader.

National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said the matter returns to court next month.“The Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele is satisfied that the current security deployed for the protection of Mr Zuma is sufficient and on a par with other former Heads of State,” said “The ministry finds the call made by the UMkhonto We Sizwe party spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndlela; for the Minister of Police to be ‘questioned on Jacob Zuma’s security details’ reckless and out of order,” Themba said

Themba said the ministry and Saps would divulge any security details of any current or former head of state of the Republic of South Africa.

 

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