Jacob Zuma’s own evidence under oath was a powerful indication of the 'extraordinary animosity' he had developed towards Karyn Maughan, the advocate for News24's legal journalist told the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Monday.
Prosecutor Billy Downer’s advocate has argued Jacob Zuma’s charges against him are aimed at avoiding his own corruption trial.Prosecutor Billy Downer’s advocate has argued Jacob Zuma’s charges against him are aimed at avoiding his own corruption trial – with the former president yet to respond to claims he"fabricated evidence" about deleted tweets in order to bolster his private prosecution of this writer.
"This private prosecution was instituted to delay the prosecution of Mr Zuma, and to oppress the person whom Mr Zuma perceives as his adversary,” Downer’s advocate Geoff Budlender SC argued in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Monday. Advocate Steven Budlender SC in turn said that Zuma’s own evidence under oath was a powerful indication of the “extraordinary animosity” he had developed towards this writer, who the former president has accused of colluding and conspiring with his prosecutors.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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