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On Monday, News24 specialist legal journalist karynmaughan and State advocate Billy Downer appeared in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. This week on The Story, Maughan speaks about the case for the first time.

Zuma alleges that Maughan colluded with the State to publish his medical records without permission. We also speak to News24 editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson.

Maughan, who switched her seat on the press bench for the dock, described it as a moment"designed to be an exercise in humiliation. I was in my 20s when I started this job, and I never thought for one minute that I would ever be in that position".

"Billy Downer will be there to prosecute the case, and I will be there to report on it, and so we're going to keep doing our jobs, despite the efforts to stop us."News24’s politics team takes you to the inner workings of the governing party, into the underbelly of its factions to give you exclusive insights into the horsetrading that has gripped the ANC.

"The fact that Zuma feels confident that he can ask a court to imprison Karyn for writing about court papers is a danger to society because it tells his supporters and people sympathetic to his case that journalists are fair game and they are criminals for doing their job."In the meantime, Maughan will be back in court to cover Zuma's corruption trial.

"We believe this is an absolute nonsense case. We support her and are confident that our readers and subscribers will see through this attempt to silence her," he said.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.

 

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karynmaughan So she has a legal qualification hmmm must be nice being karynmaughan

karynmaughan isboshwa

karynmaughan Specialist without any formal education lare nyatsa

karynmaughan Legal what? I can't wait for Adv Mpofu to expose this imposter with no matric.

karynmaughan You and Billy are clearly prosecuted for doing your. Truth will prevail. Those who hide their corrupt deeds will soon pay! Noting that even the judiciary and the President himself are struggling to release themselves from unscrupulous corrupt individuals, who hold RSA to Ransom.

karynmaughan Are the Suspects allowed to continue working ? Why diesntnews 24 have a step aside rule? So fitting.

karynmaughan you might not read this but I want to thank you for what you do, it is appreciated. really appreciated.

karynmaughan

karynmaughan I pray this case is struck off the record come 8 and 9 December.

karynmaughan She is vomiting vile. She is a sboshwa She broke the law. She belongs to jail.

karynmaughan We all know how Adriaan Basson made Zuma and Malema their own project. Karyn will answer.

karynmaughan This was so satisfying to see criminals on the doc who have no regard for the law but haste to feed rubbish to the society. What was so so pressing them to release NPA documents before they were lodged with the court registrar? Nothing but to sell trash using Zuma name

karynmaughan She has teeth like those creatures in Wrong Turn.

karynmaughan This criminals deserve to go to jail

karynmaughan Criminally Accused so called 'legal journalist' Karyn Maughan has put South Africa's media in the Dock!

karynmaughan This won’t matter in heaven

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