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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Former president Jacob Zuma’s attempt to privately prosecute News24 legal journalist Karyn Maughan and senior prosecutor Billy Downer has failed.<\/p>\n

“The respondent (Zuma) is interdicted and restrained from re-instituting, proceeding with, or from taking any further steps pursuant to, the private prosecution,” said Judge Paul Wallis in the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Zuma’s bid failed after he accused Downer of leaking confidential medical information to Maughan in breach of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Act.<\/p>\n

Both brought applications to have the summons they were served reviewed and set aside.<\/p>\n

In asking the court to set the matter aside, Maughan stated that Zuma did not obtain a nolle prosequi certificate against her.<\/p>\n

The certificate is key to Zuma being procedurally allowed to privately prosecute.<\/p>\n

In March, the hearing ended abruptly as Zuma’s advocate, Dali Mpofu, made long-winded submissions and went at least an hour over his allocated time toward the end of the day.<\/p>\n

Maughan’s counsel, advocate Steven Budlender, argued in court that Zuma brought the charges against Maughan because of the former president’s “extraordinary animosity toward her”.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. 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