Former president Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution of advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan for alleged breaches of the National Prosecuting Act for the alleged leak of his private medical records, kicks off in the Pietermaritzburg High ...
In the meantime, his criminal trial — in which he and French arms company Thales are facing charges of money laundering, corruption and fraud — is likely to be put on hold again when he next appears before judge Koen later this month.
News24 journalist Karyn Maughan appears in a private prosecution launched by former president Jacob Zuma at Pietermaritzburg High Court. Zuma alleges that Downer leaked his medical report with Maughan.Downer has also filed an application, which will have to be determined by the judge appointed to hear the private prosecution, for an order compelling Zuma to put up a R1m deposit in security of his fees.
The former president served summons on Downer and News24 journalist Maughan to appear in court after the National Director of Public Prosecutions declined to prosecute on the criminal charges he had previously laid against them.
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