Full bench set to deliver ruling on the urgent application of prosecutor Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan to enforce suspension of Zuma's private prosecution. ZumaCase HighCourtJudgement
Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 26, 2021. [File image]Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 26, 2021. [File image]
A full bench of the Pietermaritzburg High Court is expected to hand down judgement today in the urgent application of prosecutor Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan, to enforce the suspension of their private prosecution by former presidentZuma lodged an application for leave to appeal a ruling in June, that the private prosecution is unlawful and an abuse of the court process.
In their latest application, Downer and Maughan’s legal teams argued that they are in effect only asking the court to suspend the summons for their clients to appear in the private prosecution until Zuma’s appeal process is finalised.In turn, advocate Dali Mpofu has argued on behalf of Zuma that applications about the validity of the private prosecution should be heard by the judge in the private prosecution.
Meanwhile, the Jacob Zuma Foundation says the former president will be present in court on Friday after receiving
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