.Foundation said it has taken note of the Supreme Court of Appeal’s contention in its judgment that the former president was allegedly delaying his arms deal corruption trial.
“We can confirm that lawyers are still studying the judgment and a full statement will be issued in due course.“It is interesting, though, to mention the observation that in their judgment, a date of 2005 is mentioned as if since then it was President Zuma’s fault that the case was not sitting. That statement on its own seems to have put aside the fact that more than once the NPA decided not to prosecute.
However, Downer and Maughan challenged the private prosecution on the basis Zuma’s medical information was publicly available in court documents and did not include confidential details.Earlier this year, the NPA wanted the Pietermaritzburg High Court to step in citing the “unreasonable” delays it said the former president was causing in theHowever, it was postponed again after Zuma brought a fresh bid for Downer, who is leading the prosecution against him, to be recused.
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