A man who was driving under the influence and crashed into former president's vehicle is facing criminal charges.
He crashed into former president Jacob Zuma and his motorcade, and now he faces serious criminal charges.
The 52-year-old suspect appeared briefly in the Eshowe Magistrate’s Court charged with reckless and negligent driving and driving under the influence.
He was granted R500 bail after he had been in police custody following the car crash just before Easter weekend.
It was reported that former president Jacob Zuma was in a car crash while traveling to Nkandla in his official armoured vehicle.
He was in the vehicle with his protectors at the time of the accident.
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No one was injured including members of the Presidential Protection Services (PPS). The former President was evacuated and taken to his residence.
The accident happened on the R66 on Thursday, 28 March 2024 at about 18:40pm
The man whose name has not been released will return to court on 3 May while police continue with their investigation.
