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Hours after police served him with a notice to surrender, Zulu’s attorney Lonwabo Dandala contacted the National Prosecuting Authority to consider the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) law, which is usually reserved for mediation.

“We understand that we cannot replace the two lives that have been lost but my client is remorseful and believes that he can compensate the family in the interest of society.

“With the ADR we are saying that as a civilised society we have a duty not to punish people but to deter others,” he said.

Dandala said he got involved in Zulu’s trial at a later stage therefore he was unable to argue that sentencing should have involved the family.

“We need to look at the interests of the community, the accused and society.

“We feel that by asking the family to forgive and forget, and if they do, we can accept that ADR should be put in place”.

He said a man of Zulu’s calibre should not be sent to prison.

“As a member of the ANC he fought in the struggle and even held positions at no less than 29 company boards in the country. He has skills and to send him to prison, we will be failing,” Dandala said.

However, National Prosecuting Authority provincial spokeswoman Natasha Ramkisson said the ADR law would not apply to Zulu’s matter.

“The ADR is used in lower court matters to resolve a less serious offence. It will not apply to a matter of this nature where the charges are very serious,” she said.

Dandala said if the NPA accepted the request to start the ADR process, Zulu would not purse an application to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal against his conviction and three-year sentence, which he filed late yesterday afternoon.

The application will have to be heard before the 48 hours after Zulu was served the notice at 10:30am yesterday lapses or he would have to surrender or a warrant for his arrest is issued.

Zulu has refused to hand himself over to prison authorities, saying this was because he was not informed that his appeal against a culpable homicide conviction and three- year jail term was dismissed by Judge Piet Koen in Pietermaritzburg on Friday. Dandala said he planned to lodge a complaint with KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Chiman Patel because “it was a disgrace that as applicants we were not informed".

Judge Koen found that Zulu was the driver of a black BMW X5 which killed two people and injured 10 in March 2008. Zulu had maintained his innocence throughout his trial claiming that his friend was the driver. He had given two different names to court.

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May 10, 2012

Sinudeity

Pappa kom vir jou.
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May 10, 2012

Wozanami

What kind of precedent would it set if the courts allowed rich people to pay off the families of people they k.illed? And while being a struggle veteran is admirable, should that just give someone the right to pay their way out of a crime?
I'll be very disappointed if this is allowed.



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May 10, 2012

theMrs

These are all delaying tactics. If ADR was an option why was it not explored when the trial first started? why is it being introduced now? as for you Mr you are showing remorse because people you thought would take the flag for you have decided to tell the truth in court. What an arrogant nincompoop, you are not above the law....go straight to jail
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May 10, 2012

dudungema

Remorseful woow thats the first one!!! If his money can bring back everything that I lost and If I will be able to walk as I did before that OK he can pay!!! If his money can bring back Sdu and Hlengiwe that's OK he can pay, if not I suggest he starts serving his sentence *pissed*
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May 10, 2012

Fancylibra

if tats the case then i think they will also let Jub-Jub go, which is not fair.
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May 10, 2012

PleaseGetReal

"As a member of the ANC"

Those few words says a lot.


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May 10, 2012

DA-DBN-GUY

WOW so because he is an anc memeber, fought in the struggle and a member of 29 companies he is above the law/ We the fukk did hid lawyer get his law degree? And who the fukk does this "prince" think he is? He denied any wrong doing, gave false names, fled the scene etc and now he wants leniency? Only a anc idiot would come up with a pathetic escape from going to prison attempt. But that is so typical of the mentality of the anc and their supporters. they all feel they above the law because of the struggle.
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May 10, 2012

s.cold

i said just go there 3yrs is equal to 1 yr provided a good behavior
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May 10, 2012

DA-DBN-GUY

WOW so because he is an anc memeber, fought in the struggle and a member of 29 companies he is above the law? Where the fukk did his lawyer get his law degree? And who the fukk does this "prince" think he is? He denied any wrong doing, gave false names, fled the scene etc and now he wants leniency? Only a anc idiot would come up with a pathetic escape from going to prison attempt. But that is so typical of the mentality of the anc and their supporters. they all feel they above the law because of the struggle. EXCUSE THE SPELLING
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May 10, 2012

RobinH

M o n ey can't b u y li v es, Mr Zu lu. If t his prec edent is con ceded, it w ill be impo ssible to get a succ essful prose cut ion EVER ag ainst those with mon ey as eve ry wea lthy To m, Dic k and Ha rry will o ffer wh at am ounts to bri bes to "compens ate the fam ily in the inte rest of so ciety". DO NOT AL LOW THIS TO W ORK!
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