DURBAN - All eyes are on the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban as Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s defence team moves to have the case against her dismissed.
The application is scheduled to be argued at 2pm this afternoon, with Judge Mbuzeni Mathenjwa expected to deliver a ruling on Thursday or reserve judgment for a later date.
During the previous court sitting, the defence challenged the credibility of state witness Colonel Bheki Nazo, alleging that his statements had been written by someone else.
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The defence also portrayed Nazo as a pawn in what it described as a political battle against former President Jacob Zuma. Nazo expressed discomfort with this line of questioning.
Zuma-Sambudla is standing trial over allegations that she encouraged the July 2021 unrest that erupted following her father’s imprisonment.
The court’s decision on the dismissal application could mark a significant moment in the proceedings.
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