Johannesburg – As South Africa continues to burn as a result from the massive looting and violent protests across Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has said it will lay charges against Jacob Zuma’s children and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julias Malema.
The DA will 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.
View some of her tweets below:
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 wows to “fight” to get his father out of prison.
Watch the video below:
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“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 war against civilians instead of an attempt to maintain law and order. We are also deeply disturbed by Malema’s racially charged remarks about the Indian community that have the potential to incite further racial tensions,” the DA said in a statement.
Twitter banned Malema’s account following his tweets and had his account reactivated on Wednesday morning.
At around 9am on Wednesday, Malema made his first tweet since his 11-hour suspension.
The EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi shared a screengrab of the notification sent to Malema from Twitter alerting him to the suspension:
“Zuma-Sambudla and Malema, between them, have millions of followers on Twitter who could perceive these statements as literal. The DA urges the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, to act against the Zuma children and Malema to ensure that they are investigated criminally for incitement to commit violence and their talk of war,” the DA further said in their statement.
Yesterday during a visit to the Alexandria township in Johannesburg , the minister of police, Bheki Cele, said in an interview with Enca that police has identified 12 individuals who they believe are behind the start of the unrest in the country.
He further said that they will be dealt with.
View some of the destruction in SA from Twitter, below:
In our efforts to ensure that the @CityofJoburgZA is safe for all.#JMPD officers conducting high visibility patrols & monitoring groups mobilizing in the JHB CBD & surroundings.#WeServeJoburg #SaferJoburg pic.twitter.com/5f2jiWqEVW
— Jo'burg Metro Police Department – JMPD (@JoburgMPD) July 13, 2021
https://twitter.com/SibonisoNdou/status/1415232506388008961?s=20
Fires left, right and center of Durban. This is showing fires from the north side. Poor Durban. When will this end?
State of emergency #looting #SAPS #SANDF #ShutdownSA # pic.twitter.com/SL3OqONCGK
— MAMUNENGALO (@SwiratZN) July 14, 2021
Things are getting worse, and "there's no need to declare state of emergency" 🚮🚮🙄🙄#SAShutdown#SouthAfricaIsBurning@CyrilRamaphosa @PresidencyZA pic.twitter.com/fjPwe9xU6u
— Vinollia Vee Conscious (@KhalangaVee) July 13, 2021
Why am I being blamed for protests????
Wasn't I the one who wrote a blog to ask for Zuma release so peace can be restored???
How stupid are you being by accusing me?
50marks
— BEVUYA Now Available 🎉🎶🎼 (@ntsikimazwai) July 14, 2021
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