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Legal Analysts argue that there may be prospects for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s interim interdict which temporarily halts former President, Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution bid against him to be overturned.

[File Image] Former President Jacob Zuma seen seated in court.

A full bench of judges at the Gauteng High Court found that a case had been shown for the violation of personal rights on the part of the president. Phiri says, “The position in our law for an extended period has been that interim interdicts are generally not appealable, but since the advent of the constitution, we have seen a few orders in which the courts have held that interim interdicts, even though as a general proposition are not appealable, may be appealable, if the interests of justice dictate.”

The private prosecution bid, however, remains on the criminal roll as it kicked off on the January 19 with the matter postponed to May, the same month in which the part B of his challenge to the private prosecution.The Jacob Zuma Foundation Spokesperson, Mzwanele Manyi says, “We already have a criminal court date. So, the intention is to try and make sure that all the issues that may prevent 26 May from happening are cleared. So, the quicker we go to the court with the final say, the better.

 

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