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Jacob Zuma suffers another legal defeat in private prosecution bid
Former president and MK Party leader Jacob Zuma has faced yet another legal setback after the Constitutional Court dismissed his…
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Jacob Zuma’s attorney refuses to go ahead with pre-trial as they challenge Downer’s recusal issue
Former president Jacob Zuma appeared in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday concerning his charges about the controversial Arms deal.…
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Jacob Zuma still fighting for Downer’s removal in arms deal case
Former President Jacob Zuma is still fighting for State advocate Billy Downer’s removal from the arms deal corruption case. The…
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Jacob Zuma fails in 2nd bid to overturn setting aside of private prosecution against Ramaphosa
Former President Jacob Zuma has been dealt another blow after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed his second bid…
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Jacob Zuma expected in court as interdicted private prosecution case against Ramaphosa continues
Former President Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution battle against President Cyril Ramaphosa will continue in the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday…
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Court to rule on Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer and Maughan
The Pietermaritzburg High Court will hand down judgment on 17 April in Jacob Zuma’s bid to privately prosecute State advocate…
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Jacob Zuma instructs legal team to proceed with application for leave to appeal latest ruling in Downer matter
It looks like former President Jacob Zuma won’t be taking his latest court loss lying down. The High Court in…
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Judgment expected in Jacob Zuma’s 2nd bid to remove Downer from his arms deal trial
The High Court in Pietermaritzburg is on Wednesday expected to deliver judgment on former president Jacob Zuma’s second bid to…
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Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer & Maughan case back in court
State advocate Billy Downer and Karyn Maughan return to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Wednesday. This is for the private…
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SCA dismisses Jacob Zuma’s appeal to prosecute Downer & Maughan
Jacob Zuma’s appeal against the ruling to invalidate his private prosecution of state advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan…
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Lawyer: Jacob Zuma has nothing to gain by delaying his own trial
Former President Jacob Zuma’s legal team said he had nothing to gain from delaying his trial. Zuma squared off against…
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Jacob Zuma mum on Russia trip & potential jail return as private prosecution case postponed
Former president Jacob Zuma has avoided answering questions about his recent trip to Russia and potential return to jail as…
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Blow for Jacob Zuma as court rules in favour of Downer and Maughan
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ruled in favour of state prosecutor Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan enforcing its judgment…
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Another court showdown for Jacob Zuma and Billy Downer
Former president Jacob Zuma is set to square off against state advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan in court…
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Jacob Zuma back in court to defend urgent applications by Downer and Maughan
Former president Jacob Zuma is expected back in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday to defend an urgent application. This…
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Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution of President Ramaphosa fails
Former president Jacob Zuma’s attempt to privately prosecute his successor has failed. The High Court in Johannesburg has declared his…
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Zuma has no case in bid to remove me from arms deal matter, says Advocate Downer
State advocate Billy Downer says former President Jacob Zuma’s latest bid to remove him from the arms deal corruption case…
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Journalists & whistleblowers under threat
Campaign for Freedom of Expression’s Anton Harber says the harassment of journalists and whistle-blowers seems to be on the rise.…
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Jacob Zuma private prosecution bid rejected
Former President Jacob Zuma’s bid to privately prosecute journalist Karyn Maughan and prosecutor Billy Downer has been rejected. The High…
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Jacob Zuma wants Cyril Ramaphosa slapped with personal costs order
Former President Jacob Zuma wants President Cyril Ramaphosa slapped with a personal costs order, on the back of his application…
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Presidency: Cyril Ramaphosa seeks interdict against Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution
President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that any action brought against him by former President Jacob Zuma is only driven by…
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Judgment reserved in Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer, Maughan
The fate of former President Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution of State advocate Billy Downer and journalist, Karyn Maughan, will now…
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Judge Koen recuses himself from Zuma corruption trial
Judge Nkosinathi Chili has taken the reins from Judge Piet Koen in former President Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption case.…
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Judge Koen to decide on recusal in Jacob Zuma corruption trial
The High Court in Pietermaritzburg will hear on Monday if Judge Piet Koen will recuse himself from Former President Jacob…
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Karyn Maughan welcomes court’s decision in Zuma & Ramaphosa private prosecution matter
Journalist Karyn Maughan on Monday welcomed the Joburg High Court’s decision to grant an interdict against former president Jacob Zuma’s…
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Zuma slams court’s decision to grant Ramaphosa’s urgent interdict
Former president Jacob Zuma has expressed disappointment at the South Gauteng High Court ruling to grant an urgent interdict application…
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Casac confident Cyril Ramaphosa will be granted urgent interdict against Jacob Zuma
The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) said it’s completely confident that President Cyril Ramaphosa will…
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Cyril Ramaphosa not covered by Nolle Prosequi
The National Prosecuting Authority says it did not issue a nolle prosequi certificate in relation to Cyril Ramaphosa, throwing a…
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Jacob Zuma forges ahead with case against Ramaphosa
Former President Jacob Zuma is pressing ahead with his case against President Cyril Ramaphosa, and expects to see the president…
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Jacob Zuma’s bid to privately prosecute Ramaphosa is misplaced, says Legal expert
A legal expert believes that former President Jacob Zuma’s attempt to privately prosecute President Cyril Ramaphosa is misplaced. On Thursday,…
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Jacob Zuma slams Ramaphosa’s rejection of private prosecution bid
Former President Jacob Zuma has slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s rejection of his private prosecution bid. In a letter released late…
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President Ramaphosa rejects Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution bid
President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected a private prosecution bid by former President Jacob Zuma. That’s after his foundation released a…
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ConCourt again rejects Jacob Zuma’s attempt to remove Downer from arms deal case
The Constitutional Court closed the door on another bid from former president Jacob Zuma to get State advocate Billy Downer…
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Jacob Zuma corruption trial postponement ruling expected Wednesday
Former President Jacob Zuma will find out on Wednesday if his arms deal corruption case will be postponed. He wants…
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Postponement of Jacob Zuma corruption trial ruling on Wednesday
Former president Jacob Zuma will find out on Wednesday whether his arms deal corruption case will be postponed. This is…
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Jacob Zuma turns to ConCourt in bid to appeal dismissal of special plea application
Former president Jacob Zuma has approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in a bid to appeal the dismissal of his application…
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Jacob Zuma thanks supporters for standing by him on contempt court case
Former president Jacob Zuma on Monday broke his silence since being released from the correctional services system earlier in October…
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Jacob Zuma won’t attend corruption trial
The Jacob Zuma Foundation on Thursday confirmed that the former president will not attend his corruption trial in the Pietermaritzburg…
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Jacob Zuma Foundation accuses NPA of delaying to remove Downer in arms deal case
The Jacob Zuma Foundation has accused the National Prosecuting Authority of delaying the removal of advocate Billy Downer from the…
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Jacob Zuma’s corruption case returns to high court
Former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption case returns to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday. The trial was meant to get…
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Jacob Zuma’s lawyer initiates private prosecution against Billy Downer
Former president Jacob Zuma’s foundation says he will not receive a fair trial if Billy Downer remains as a lead…
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Jacob Zuma calls for the private prosecution of Adv. Billy Downer
Former president Jacob Zuma is calling for the private prosecution of Advocate Billy Downer as he prepares to appear in…
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Jacob Zuma demands that NPA boss Batohi remove Downer ahead of arms deal trial
Former president Jacob Zuma’s lawyers have written to NPA boss Shamilah Batohi, demanding that prosecutor Billy Downer be removed from…
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Jacob Zuma Foundation slams SCA ruling
The JG Zuma Foundation says the recent ruling by the Supreme court of Appeals is unclear and to proceed with…
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Foundation: Jacob Zuma’s Downer appeal application dismissal unfair
The Jacob Zuma Foundation said that the decision to deny the former president leave to appeal was unfair. On Wednesday,…
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Jacob Zuma foundation urges him not to back down in Downer recusal matter
The Jacob Zuma Foundation on Wednesday said it would not simply accept Judge Piet Koen’s ruling to dismiss an application…
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Jacob Zuma to return to court
Former president Jacob Zuma will be back in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday. It will rule on his…
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Jacob Zuma to return to court
Former president Jacob Zuma will be back in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday. It will rule on his…
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Jacob Zuma not responsible for delays, says Dali Mpofu
Former president Jacob Zuma’s legal team says their client shouldn’t be blamed for the delays in his corruption trial. Advocate…
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NPA argues Jacob Zuma’s leave to appeal application not in the interests of justice
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Monday argued that former president Jacob Zuma’s claims that he would not receive a…
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