Key ruling looms on social media's role in 2021 incitement

IN THE ongoing trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla in the Durban High Court, her lawyers and the State have asked the presiding judge to make a ruling on the admissibility of the value of the reactions from the Umk-honto weSizwe Party (MKP) MP's followers.

- WILLEM PHUNGULA

Zuma-Sambudla is accused of inciting terror and public violence linked to the July 2021 unrest.

The State wants the reaction to the content posted by Zuma-Sambudla to be taken into consideration, as it argued its case of incitement of public violence; however, the defence objected, and said some followers could not be traced and cannot testify in court.