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State witness says Zuma-Sambudla encouraged violent acts
The Mercury
|November 12, 2025
A STATE witness told the Durban High Court yesterday that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla used her social media to encourage people to continue with looting and civil disobedience during the July 2021 unrest.
The case relates to the July 2021 unrest that gripped parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Zuma-Sambudla faces charges of incitement to commit terrorism and incitement to commit public violence.
The State alleges that her social media posts during the July unrest period encouraged violent acts that led to the destruction of property, disruption of essential services and widespread economic losses.
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