An application to have Duduzane Zuma’s culpable homicide charges discharged has been refused.
Duduzane appeared in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court facing culpable homicide charges. The court ruled against discharging charges against Zuma and was postponed to May 17.
Zuma’s sister Duduzile and other family members were present in the court alongside BLF members and lobby group Afriforum.
His defence, Mike Hellens, argued that Zuma was not driving recklessly when his car crashed, but a water puddle caused him to lose control of his Porsche.
He urged the court to acquit Zuma on all charges as there was no evidence to indicate the culpability of the crash. He argued that the state had failed to indicate that Zuma was indeed reckless and negligent on the night of the accident in 2014.
“The state does not have accident reconstruction evidence which would explain what could have happened that night.”
He drew on research
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