THE Ministry of Police has noted the calls and demands for the Police Minister Bheki Cele to be "questioned on the security details" of former president Jacob Zuma.
This follows an incident where a motor vehicle collided with the former president’s official armoured state vehicle.
A 51-year-old alleged drunk driver has since been arrested for the incident and his blood samples have been taken for further testing as police investigations continue.
Following a thorough briefing to the Ministry by the management of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Minister Cele said he's satisfied that the current security deployed for the protection of Zuma is sufficient and on par with other former heads of state.
"The ministry finds the call made by the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party spokesman, Nhlamulo Ndlela, for the minister of police to be questioned on Jacob Zuma’s security details reckless and out of order. The ministry and the SAPS will not be divulging any security details of any current or former head of state of the Republic of South Africa," said the ministry.
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Police spokeswoman Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed the 51-year-old man's arrest on Friday, 29 March.
Zuma's car crash happened on Thursday night, 28 March, while his convoy was driving from his home in Nkandla to Eshowe, KZN.
It's alleged that the car of a drunken man collided with Zuma's vehicle, and he and his bodyguards were not harmed.
“Police have arrested a 51-year-old man for drunken driving and he faces a charge of reckless driving and negligence driving. The man’s motor vehicle collided with former president Mr Jacob Zuma’s official armoured state vehicle,” she said.
Mathe said at the time of the collision, Zuma was in the vehicle with his protectors.
“The man is expected to appear before the Eshowe Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 2 April,” she said.
