Court dismisses Zuma’s bid to privately prosecute Ramaphosa
Judges rule attempted legal action was ‘an abuse of process’ and instituted ‘for an ulterior motive’
05 July 2023 - 12:06
A full sitting of the Johannesburg high court on Wednesday found that former president Jacob Zuma’s attempted private prosecution of President Cyril Ramaphosa was “an abuse of process” and was instituted “for an ulterior motive.”
Zuma sought to privately prosecute Ramaphosa after claiming he was an accessory to the alleged “leaking” of what Zuma describes as confidential medical information. The court found Zuma’s case “unlawful”...
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