Clad in traditional Zulu gear and singing traditional and struggle songs, scores of supporters flocked to the Randburg Magistrate's Court for the appearance of Ngizwe Mchunu, one of the alleged instigators of the July 2021 unrest.
Alleged July 2021 unrest instigator, Ngizwe Mchunu, has failed in his bid for a discharge.He pleaded not guilty.
The State alleges that, at a meeting he called in Bryanston on 11 July 2021, he incited people to commit acts of public violence after the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. On Thursday, however, prosecutor Yusuf Baba argued that the prosecution had provided sufficient evidence.Baba also submitted that Mchunu's version needed to be tested to determine whether it was valid and acceptable.
"This case has been financially draining, especially because I'm not a businessperson. I'm just a traditional and cultural person who empowers other people.""Jacob Zuma is a father of the nation. He's a freedom fighter. He was arrested unlawfully and unconstitutionally," he said.Ngizwe Mchunu's supporters at the Randburg Magistrate's Court.He added that he intended to host a memorial for those who died, in the week of his next court appearance.
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