Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1982 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse |
Lonwabo Sambudla
(m. 2011–2017) |
| Parent(s) | Jacob Zuma Kate Mantsho (deceased) |
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla (born 20 May 1982) is the daughter of the former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, and the twin sister of Duduzane Zuma.[1]
In addition to being former President Zuma's daughter Zuma-Sambudla is notable for her activity on the social media platform Twitter. She was accused by the Democratic Alliance (DA)[2] and the African National Congress (ANC) of posting tweets that helped incite the 2021 South African unrest following the arrest of her father for contempt of court.[3][4] A 2023 report by the United Kingdom-based Centre for Information Resilience alleged that Zuma-Sambudla was at the centre of a Russian backed twitter campaign to increase support for Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine in South Africa.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Duduzane Zuma Biography: Everything About Jacob Zuma's Daughter". answersafrica.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Masuabi, Queenin. "DA: Malema and Zuma's children – Duduzile and Duduzane – incite violence". City Press. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Amashabalala, Mawande (12 July 2021). "'She will have to explain her tweets': ANC to hold Zuma's daughter accountable for Twitter posts". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Thamm, Marianne (12 July 2021). "AGE OF ANARCHY: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla – from pampered diamond queen to armchair instigator of violence". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Bloomberg (10 May 2023). "UKRAINE CRISIS: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla at centre of Russian Twitter drive to sway public opinion in South Africa – study". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Russian Twitter drive has Zuma daughter at center, study claims". Moneyweb. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.