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12-year jail sentence for July unrest ‘instigator’ Mdumiseni Zuma.
Mdumiseni Khetha Zuma was sentenced this week by the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court to an effective 12-year prison term for inciting the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal in 2021.
Although the NPA in KwaZulu-Natal has concluded a number of cases pertaining to the unrest in July 2021, the organization stated that this was the first time someone had been found guilty and given a sentence for causing the unrest.
The 36-year-old was found guilty, according to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), of inciting people to assemble and carry out acts of public violence in violation of Sections 17 and 18 of the Riotous Assemblies Act.
“Today, the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court sentenced Mdumiseni Khetha Zuma (36) to an effective 12 years imprisonment following his conviction on contravening Sections 17 and 18 of the Riotous Assemblies Act, where he incited people to gather and commit public violence.
“This was done by making an inciteful video, pertaining to the Brookside Mall, and distributing it on the WhatsApp platform.
The charges relate to the incidents of looting and public violence, which occurred in July 2021 in parts of the country, especially KZN. During this time, the Brookside Mall in Pietermaritzburg was looted and burnt to the ground.“Representing the state, Senior State Advocate Yuri Gangai led the evidence of video footage, audio clips and the testimony of a guard who worked at the mall. Gangai further led the evidence of two experts who translated the audio clips.”
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)
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Economic Freedom Fighters Leader Julius Malema took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to comment on the judgement, stating that he will be investigating whether Zuma received proper legal representation.
I don't think the so called July 2021 Instigator Mdumiseni Zuma got a proper legal representation. I've since asked our KZN Provincial Chair to get the facts and how we can be of assistance.
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) November 29, 2023
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