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The former son of South African President Jacob Zuma, Duduzane, is scheduled to appear before the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Tribunal on Monday.
While the Hawks and the Public Prosecutions Branch have yet to confirm the charges, it is believed that Duduzane will face corruption charges related to a multi-million rand offer allegedly made to the former deputy minister Finance Mcebisi Jonas on behalf of the Gupta In 1965, Jonas claimed that Duduzane was present at a meeting at the Gupta compound in Saxonwold where he received a bribe of 600 million rands as well as the post of Minister of Finance – which was still held by Pravin Gordhan.
If Duduzane, a close collaborator of the Gupta family who has publicly defended his friendship with them, is accused of having violated the Prevention and Fight Against Corrupt Activities Act, it will be the first time that 39, a public figure in sight will be pursued.
Monday's appearance follows the brief detention of the 34-year-old businessman at OR Tambo International Airport last week when he came from Dubai to attend the funeral. of his brother Vusi, who died of complications related to lupus. His pbadport was reported – allegedly because of an open criminal case against him. According to his lawyer, Rudi Krause, Duduzane was briefly detained at the airport to allow Hawks' officers to "confirm his identity".
Duduzane Zuma is scheduled to appear in another Gauteng court Thursday on charges of culpable homicide. The case is linked to a survey in 2014 found Duduzane negligent in an accident that took the life of Phumzile Dube on February 1 this year. Zuma accidentally crushed his Porsche 911 at the back of a taxi minibus, causing the fatal crash.
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