Duduzane Zuma, son
of former president Jacob Zuma, has agreed to surrender himself this week to
face charges over his alleged involvement in the Gupta plot to bribe former
deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas.
The 34-year-old’s lawyer, Rudi Krause, told the Sunday
Times Duduzane would hand himself over to the National Prosecuting Authority at
the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Johannesburg. The date and time for
his appearance will be agreed on today.
Krause said he did not know what charges Duduzane would
face, but NPA and Hawks sources confirmed they related to the Jonas bribe,
adding that Duduzane was the only person who had been summonsed.
Advocate Mike Hellens, who has acted for the Guptas and had
been expected to represent Duduzane, confirmed he had declined to offer his
services to avoid claims of a conflict of interest, as he had previously acted
for Jonas.
The former president is understood to have been deeply
concerned about the prospect that his son would be arrested or charged if he
returned to South Africa, and advised him against attending the funeral yesterday of his brother, Vusi, 25.
Insiders told the Sunday Times the charges against Duduzane
would be the realisation of his father’s “worst nightmare”. Sunday Times
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