Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has declared her support for former minister of social development Bathabile Dlamini who was found guilty of perjury by the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on March 2.
Duduzile took to Twitter, and said that Dlamini was charged for allegedly not supporting President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government.
She further compared Dlamini to the late African National Congress (ANC) struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
“We Are In Full Support Of Mama Bathabile…Amandla,” wrote Duduzile in a Tweet.
We Are In Full Support Of Mama Bathabile…Amandla ✊?✊?✊?!!! pic.twitter.com/OZ3En5e00H
— Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) March 11, 2022
According to News24, Dlamini was found guilty of perjury by Magistrate Betty Khumalo for lying under oath during a 2017 inquiry into the social grants debacle at the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) that saw millions of grant beneficiaries unsure if they would receive their money.
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Last week, during a court hearing, Dlamini’s lawyer Tshepiso Mphahlane reportedly pleaded with the magistrate’s court to be “lenient” on his client, saying she was a single mother who had to take care of her children along with her extended family.
The State, on the other hand, has called for a hefty fine or even a harsh sentence against Dlamini, according to IOL.
Dlamini will be back in court on April 1 for sentencing.
Tweeps reacted to Duduzile’s public support for Dlamini, with many calling her out on her stance.
Take a look at some of the Twitter reactions below:
? You’re getting weird by the day
— Lethabo (@Cheetahplains) March 11, 2022
What has Bathabile done as a women’s league president?
— Gladson Siya.? (@GladsonSibiya) March 11, 2022
You always support people with poor judgement and who abused state funds that were supposed to help the poor. I wonder why most KZN people think people like you can be society leaders, significant and influencial.
— [email protected] (@nkalakatamalume) March 12, 2022
Wena you support anything that is an enemy of progress…one day you’ll support Afriforum, AWB & Freedom Front Plus…..uyadinisa
— iNj’emnyama. (@sbomajali) March 12, 2022
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Compiled by Sinothando Siyolo
