In January, a full bench of the Johannesburg High Court granted Ramaphosa an interim interdict halting the proceedings against him.
This comes as the Johannesburg High Court set aside his private prosecution of his successor, President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Zuma in December served Ramaphosa with a summons to appear in court for a private prosecution, accusing the president of being an accessory after the fact. This was in connection with a separate case against State advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan, which was also recently set aside.The court has now set aside his private prosecution, calling it unlawful and unconstitutional.
Securing a nolle prosequi certificate confirming the National Prosecuting Authority’s decision not to prosecute is a prerequisite for a private prosecution. And the court found neither of the certificates that Zuma relied on extended to Ramaphosa.Moreover, though, the court said Zuma’s allegations against Ramaphosa - to the effect that he didn’t act on a complaint against Downer - would not yield a conviction in any case.Zuma has also been slapped with a costs order.
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