Zuma’s private prosecution brought to harass Ramaphosa, court hears
President argues that Zuma’s prosecution is for an ulterior motive
21 May 2023 - 18:03
Former president Jacob Zuma’s basis for seeking to privately prosecute President Cyril Ramaphosa is “invalid” and is brought to “harass [Ramaphosa] for political ends”, the Johannesburg high court has heard.
Zuma wants to prosecute Ramaphosa privately for his alleged failure to act when Zuma alerted him to alleged unlawful conduct by prosecutor Billy Downer. ..
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