Zuma survives car crash

KWAZULU-NATAL – The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party said former President Jacob Zuma has survived a car crash.

It is understood that Zuma was travelling from Nkandla to eShowe in KwaZulu-Natal shortly before 7pm on Thursday night to campaign for the MK party when the car in his convoy crashed between Gingindlovu and eShowe in KwaZulu-Natal.

Zuma nor his bodyguards were injured in the car crash.

MK Head of elections Musa Mkhize told SABC Zuma is safe where he is being kept.

“What happened last night, I must say that unfortunately we have been waiting for it to happen. It had happened because the president was warned that come before the day of elections, he will be lying in hospital.

“We don’t know what else more is coming. Thanks to the Presidential Protection Unit members who managed to keep the president safe. Mkhize said they are “highly concerned” by Zuma’s accident.

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“We are registering this particularly with the Presidential Protection Unit and the Minister of Police Bheki Cele, that the safety of the president has been highly compromised due to poltical interferance in his safety,” Mkhize said.

Mkhize referred to the crash as a ‘so called accident’ claiming the MK party is suspecting foul play.

“Whoever is doing it, they know themselves out there… they’ve said it publicly, on national broadcasts and people know who they are.”

Mkhize further alleged that Zuma’s security had been reduced dramatically ‘and his life was in danger’ since he announced his support for the MK Party

Zuma’s accident came the day the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) confirmed that an objection to his candidature was received and upheld by the commission.