Former president Jacob Zuma's failed bid to privately prosecute News24 specialist legal journalist Karyn Maughan was an abuse of power and restricted media freedom, three judges found. | kaveels
Former president Jacob Zuma has failed in his bid to privately prosecute Karyn Maughan and Billy Downer.Former president Jacob Zuma's failed bid to privately prosecute News24 specialist legal journalist Karyn Maughan was an abuse of power and restricted media freedom, three judges found.
Zuma's private prosecution summons, seen as yet another attempt at a Stalingrad tactic, was handed down in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday. The matter, which was heard before Judges Gregory Kruger, Jacqui Henrique and Mokgere Masipa, described Zuma's attempt to privately prosecute Maughan and senior prosecutor Billy Downer, as an abuse of power.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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