Former president Jacob Zuma survived a car crash on Thursday night.

The accident happened shortly before 21:00 when the main car in his convoy crashed between Gingindlovu and Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Sources close to the incident told News24 that neither the former president nor his bodyguards had sustained any injuries.

One insider said: "He is fine and at home."

Asked what happened, the insider suggested that someone might have deliberately caused the accident.

"I would say that people are up to their old tricks," they said.

"The presidential convoy was on the way to the Nkandla homestead from Durban when the incident happened. It was in the evening. A driver drove into the main car carrying the former president.

"The car did not overturn, it was crashed into by another car purposely. Someone drove directly into the presidential convoy. It means they know exactly what they are doing. He is fine and at home."

Pictures supplied to News24 show that the vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the BMW SUV. The car's front tyre seems to have sustained the most damage and scratches could clearly be seen on the front and rear doors.

Another source claimed that a drunk driver had lost control and hit the convoy.

"The cars were damaged... everyone was not harmed. The accident happened when the convoy was almost in Eshowe," they said.

"The guy was speeding around the bends and was shocked to see the presidential convoy and drove directly into the convoy. He was so drunk that he could not stand up straight. I do not think that it was deliberate.

"Ubaba (our father) was taken by another vehicle, and some remained behind."

Umkhonto WeSizwe (MK Party) head of elections Musa Mkhize told the SABC that they suspected foul play. "Unfortunately, we have been waiting for it to happen. The president was warned that before the day of the elections, he would be lying in the hospital. Thanks to the Presidential Protection Unit members who managed to keep the president safe.

"As MK Party in KwaZulu-Natal (Zuma's new political party), we are highly concerned, and we are registering this, particularly with the Presidential Protection Services and the Minister of Police, that the president's safety has been highly compromised due to political interference in his safety."

He claimed that a case had been opened with the police.

Mkhize further alleged that Zuma's security had been reduced dramatically "and his life is in danger" since he announced his support for the MK Party.

Zuma, he said, was being kept "in a safe space, well and good under the support he is getting after the incident".

Mkhize would not reveal Zuma's whereabouts.

"We definitely suspect foul play. The person who is doing this out there knows what they are doing, just because they have powers to deploy and redeploy and cut the safety of the president, which we strongly believe that is what led to this," he said.

"I have never heard or seen an incident that happens to the head of state or a former head of state. So why did it happen to President Zuma? Was there enough personnel for the president? Is it the same personnel that he always had?"

Mkhize asked: "Why would a certain car only target the main car where President Zuma was in and not the other few cars that were surrounding him?

"President Zuma was the target."

In a social media post, Zuma's daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, said her father is in "high spirits" and attending church in Nkandla.

South Africa heads to the polls on May 29.

helinues:
Lucky him.

ANC na big pandemic in SA, funnily EFF is not even an alternative

Malema would be worst than all the past SA presidents

WannaHowzit:


While Zuma has been the worst to date.

I vote for action!

helinues:


Most of the major political party in SA are products of ANC.

Same ideology

WannaHowzit:


Nope. Herman is actually the former mayor of Johannesburg under the formal opposition party Democratic Alliance.

helinues:


I see

ANC are still formidable in SA due to corruption

WannaHowzit:


Nope. They're losing power because of corruption. From 70%+ in the 90s to a projected 40% in 2024.

helinues:


Not with the survey I have been seeing online

WannaHowzit:


Please share the survey. Fact is ANC has been losing power to coalitions in major cities and for the first time in SA history an opposition coalition (multi party charter) could clinch power nationally.

helinues:


Even the survey you posted shows ANC leading

FAKKEH:

Are you a diplomat or a Politician?

You jumped probably on any political talks

helinues:


Even the survey you posted shows ANC leading

WannaHowzit:


If EFF joins multiparty charter then a coalition would be in the lead - 17%+ 36%.

WannaHowzit:


https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/jacob-zuma-unscathed-after-car-crash-20240329

helinues:


Malema is too controversial, infact he has contradicted himself severally about his policies,I don't think other party would want to merge with him .

WannaHowzit:


That's the challenge facing the multiparty coalition - EFF hasn't been a reliable coalition partner in the cities. Nationally, EFF could choose to partner with ANC if Malema gets to be deputy president.

helinues:


Malema actually thought the Pan African movement would work so that to convince other African countries about his plans but it flopped

WannaHowzit:


His plan is to be a Gaddafi type - wants to be president of Africa.