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Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla

South African politician and former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party member of Parliament on trial in the Durban High Court on charges linked to the July 2021 unrest.

Latest ruling source 17 Aug 2026Docket checked 27 Oct 20265 sources

  1. Question

    What did the court decide?

  2. Where it stands

    PendingWhere it stands

    1 case recorded. Most recent: S v Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla (pending).

  3. Detail

    S v Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla

    Pending
    Court
    High Court of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Division, Durban
    Filed
    2025
    Parties
    The State v Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla

    What was claimed

    The State alleges that her social media (X) posts incited violence during the July 2021 unrest. EWN (Nov 2025) reported two counts of public violence and one count of incitement to commit terrorism; Daily News (Aug 2026) lists incitement to commit terrorism, incitement to commit violence and a count under section 17 of the Riotous Assemblies Act. She pleaded not guilty.

    What the court decided

    No verdict. 2026-08-13: trial set to resume 26 October to 6 November 2026.1 2 3 4 5

  4. Judgments and reports

    1. SecondaryDuduzile Zuma-Sambudla pleads not guilty as incitement trial begins in DurbanEyewitness News (EWN) · 10 Nov 2025
    2. SecondaryDaughter of South Africa's ex-president Zuma charged over 2021 riotsReuters (via Yahoo News) · 5 Feb 2025
    3. SecondaryUpdate: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla case postponedeNCA · 20 Mar 2025
    4. SecondaryWATCH LIVE: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla's 2021 unrest case continuesThe Herald (South Africa) · 14 Apr 2026
    5. SecondaryJuly unrest: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla trial set to resume in OctoberDaily News (South Africa) · 17 Aug 2026

Legal status: Public Figure Record Verified

Docket note

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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