JOHANNESBURG, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla,

a daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma,

appeared in court on Thursday after being charged with inciting

violence during riots in 2021 in which more than 300 people were

killed.

A lawyer for Zuma-Sambudla said she would plead not guilty.

Prosecutors allege that Zuma-Sambudla incited others to

commit acts of violence in posts on social media in July 2021,

when unrest broke out after her father was arrested for

disobeying a court order to testify at a corruption inquiry.

What began as anger over Zuma's jailing turned into rage

over poverty and inequality, leading to the looting of thousands

of shops, extensive damage to public infrastructure and the

deaths of about 350 people.

The financial damage from the riots was estimated at 50

billion rand ($2.70 billion).

Jacob Zuma accompanied Zuma-Sambudla to the court in Durban.

She was released on a warning until another court appearance

scheduled for March.

After his contempt of court sentence ended in 2022, Zuma

backed a new political party uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), which was a

major disruptor in last year's national election.

MK won 58 parliamentary seats, contributing to a sharp drop

in support for the African National Congress (ANC) which Zuma

used to lead. The ANC was forced into a broad coalition with a

host of other smaller parties.

Zuma-Sambudla is one of MK's lawmakers in the lower house of

parliament.

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