Three of South African president Jacob Zuma's children and their cousin have been in a car accident.

Mr Zuma's children were all in a stable condition and were being treated for various injuries at a hospital in the city of Pietermaritzburg, in the eastern KwaZulu Natal province, his spokesman Mac Maharaj said.

The accident happened on Friday morning, Mr Maharaj said in a statement. No further details were given.

The president's office wished Mr Zuma's children and their cousin a speedy recovery.

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