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Police arrested a 51-year-old man on costs of drunken and careless driving after he collided with Zuma's armored authorities automobile.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma escaped a automotive crash when the automobile carrying him was hit by a drunk driver, police stated.
The incident occurred hours after election officers barred Zuma from standing within the Might 29 basic election.
A 51-year-old man was arrested in KwaZulu-Natal province on costs of “drunken driving in addition to careless and negligent driving”, the South African Police Service (SAPS) stated on Friday.
The driving force's automotive “collided” with Zuma's “official armored state automobile” on Thursday, the SAPS posted on Twitter. The suspect is scheduled to look in courtroom on Tuesday.
#sapsHQ #SAPS At roughly 18:40 on Thursday, 28/03 a 51 yr previous man was arrested for drink driving in addition to careless driving on the R66. The person's motorcar collided with the official armored state automobile of former President Mr Jacob Zuma. However… pic.twitter.com/OmmrEBLdkS
– SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) 29 March 2024
Zuma, 81, and his bodyguard escaped unhurt.
The veteran chief of the ruling African Nationwide Congress (ANC) not too long ago shaped Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) (Spear of the Nation) in an try and restart his profession after being jailed for contempt of courtroom in 2021. Campaigning for the get together.
Zuma's tenure ended amid corruption allegations in 2018 when incumbent Cyril Ramaphosa changed him, however he nonetheless holds political affect.
MK spokesperson Nlamulo Ndhlela alleged that the automotive collision was not an accident.
“The police minister accountable for the previous president's safety unit has not upgraded his automobile for eight years and he is identical one who first despatched the message about Zuma's burial,” Ndhlela instructed AFP information company.
“There’s a secret recreation occurring right here,” he stated, alleging that Zuma's automotive within the motorcade was particularly focused.
Political tensions are operating excessive forward of the elections, with the ANC on the verge of falling under 50 per cent of the vote for the primary time since coming to energy following the tip of apartheid in 1994.
The get together is dropping assist amid a weak financial system and allegations of corruption and mismanagement.