Esigamekweni sakamuva esithathe abasebenzisi bezinkundla zokuxhumana, lowo owayenguMengameli waseNingizimu Afrika u-Jacob Zuma uhlangabezane nengozi yemoto ngoLwesine ebusuku, okwasusa izingxoxo nokukhathazeka okukhulu.

Lesi sigameko senzeke ngaphambi kuka-19:00, okubandakanya ukushayisana nenye yezimoto ebezikuhide lwakhe. Lokhu kwenzeke emgwaqeni ophakathi kwaseGingindlovu naseShowe KwaZulu-Natal, okuyisifunda esaziwa ngokuba nezindawo ezinhle kodwa nezimo zokushayela eziyinselelo.

Njengoba lezi zindaba ziqhubeka, eminye imininingwane kulindeleke ukuthi ivele ngemuva kokuphothulwa kophenyo lokuqala olwenziwa ithimba le-MK. Umphakathi kanye nabalandeli bakaZuma balindele ngabomvu ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, benethemba lokuqonda kabanzi ngezimo ezenzeke ngale ngozi.

BREAKING NEWS : Owayengumengameli uJacob Zuma usinde engozini yomgwaqo. Imibiko ithi ubesuka eNkandla elibangise eShowe KwaZulu-Natal eyokhankasela iqembu loMkhonto weSizwe.

Ukuze uthole izindaba ezengeziwe, vakashela https://t.co/Pcfl4Rcee4 futhi #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/Qz6VfQUv3I

— Izindaba ze-SABC (@SABCNews) Mashi 29, 2024

Recent Updates

According to Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, a spokesperson for the police, the collision took place on the R66 around 6:30 pm last Thursday. “The man’s motor vehicle collided with Jacob Zuma’s official armoured state vehicle,” Mathe explained. At that critical juncture, Mr. Zuma was accompanied by his protectors, and, fortunately, no injuries were reported among the occupants, including the members of the Presidential Protection Services (PPS). Following the incident, the former president was promptly evacuated to his residence, ensuring his safety and well-being.

The driver of the other vehicle, a 51-year-old man, has been taken into custody facing allegations of drunken and reckless driving, adding a legal dimension to the already tense occurrence.

This unsettling event coincides with Zuma’s recent nomination by the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party for a parliamentary position, a nomination that has stirred controversy due to his legal entanglements. Despite facing objections over his criminal record, the MK Party is determined to contest the electoral commission’s stance on Zuma’s eligibility.

Okuqhubeka nokwenza kube nzima ukulandisa, izinsolo zokuphatha kabi ngamabomu ziye zavela ngaphakathi kwe-MK Party. UMnuz Musa Mkhize, obhekelele izinhlelo zokhetho zaleli qembu kulesi sifunda, uveze ukuthi ukushayisana bekungeyona nje ingozi kodwa bekuyisenzo esibhekiswe kuZuma.

“Okwenzeke izolo ebusuku mangikusho ukuthi ngebhadi kade sikulindile ukuthi kwenzeke futhi sekwenzekile ngoba umengameli udonswe ngendlebe ukuthi uzolala esibhedlela, asazi ukuthi yini enye esezayo.

“Owenzayo uyazazi la ngaphandle. Akumina engikushoyo, bakusho esidlangalaleni, bakusho emsakazweni kazwelonke nabantu esibaziyo ukuthi bangobani,”

Ukuphawula kukaMkhize kuqubule ukuqagela nokukhathazeka ngezinto ezingase zihlasele uZuma, zidwebe isithombe sesimo sezepolitiki esingesihle.

Lowo owayengumengameli wezwe uMnuz Jacob Zuma ubandakanyeke engozini yemoto. Okhulumela uMkhonto weSizwe Party uNhlamulo Ndlela uthi imoto ebiqonde emotweni uZuma ayekuyo. UNdlela uthi uNgqongqoshe wamaPhoyisa uBheki Cele kumele aphenywe ngemininingwane yezokuphepha kukaZuma.

Buka: https://t.co/oUipjpKqTN pic.twitter.com/DAGWMQ1Z8Q

— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) Mashi 29, 2024

What’s Next for Zuma and the Investigation?

As this news breaks, many are left wondering about the implications of the accident for Zuma and the forthcoming investigation’s findings. Questions about the safety measures in place for the former president’s travel and the sequence of events leading up to the mishap remain at the forefront of public discourse.

Could this incident prompt a review of protocols for protecting high-profile individuals on South Africa’s roads? What steps will the MK team take to ensure the thoroughness and transparency of their investigation? The answers to these questions will undoubtedly shape the narrative in the days to come.

What is the agenda behind the immediate and intense focus on this accident by both social media and traditional news outlets?