Ndumiseni Khetha Zuma, who is alleged to have instigated the torching of the Brookside Mall in Pietermaritzburg, is set to go on trial on Thursday and Friday.
The National Prosecuting Authority's spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said 35-year-old Zuma would appear in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court.July unrest: One year laterNews24 reported that the KwaZulu-Natal Hawks spokesperson, Colonel Katlego Mogale, said Zuma was accused of using social media and other platforms to incite violence in the province.
Ramkisson-Kara said Zuma faces charges of incitement to commit public violence and incitement to commit arson.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.