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The High Court in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, will hear the private prosecution matter that former president JacobZuma filed against Advocate Billy Downer and News24 journalist KarynMaughan.

In June this year, the National Prosecuting Authority gave Zuma a private prosecution certificate after it declined to prosecute Downer.

Manyi says, “Just to confirm that indeed his excellency president Zuma, free man will be in Pietermaritzburg High Court for the prviate prosecution on accused number one Advocate Downer SC and accused number two Karyn Maughan who both violated section 41 subsection 6 of the NPA Act.”ANC KZN to attend case

The ANC’s Provincial Spokesperson Mafika Mndebele says they are expecting party members to turnout in their numbers to show solidarity with Zuma.

 

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Not accurate. The actual hearing/trial won't be today. So people's reaction will be based on your inaccurate eeport. There is an application to get former president to pay un security for costs in amount on R1mil and another to set aside the summons.

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