Police are investigating a son of South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma for manslaughter after a woman died in an accident involving his sports car, media reports said on Sunday.
Duduzane Zuma, a businessman, crashed his Porsche into a minibus taxi just before midnight on February 1 in the suburb of Sandton, the Sunday Independent, the Sunday Times and Eyewitness News radio reported.
Police confirmed an investigation of manslaughter against the Porsche driver, but declined to name the person until charges are laid and he appears in court.
“There was an incident where a Porsche collided in the rear of a taxi in the dark during heavy rain,” said Johannesburg Metro Police spokesman Wayne Minnaar.“The taxi overturned and one person died; two were injured,” he told AFP.
The fatality was 30-year-old Zimbabwean national Phumzile Dube, who was buried in her home country yesterday, the Sunday Times reported.Her husband told the newspaper that no one had contacted the family.
“Zuma killed my wife and I want justice,” said Themba Dube. “It doesn’t matter whether he is the president’s son justice doesn’t have eyes.” Taxi driver Vusi Dlamini was hospitalised after he collapsed at the scene.