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Zuma’s private prosecution against Downer, Maughan removed from court roll

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Former president Jacob Zuma's private prosecution against state advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan was removed from the roll by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg. (Gallo Images)
Former president Jacob Zuma's private prosecution against state advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan was removed from the roll by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg. (Gallo Images)

Jacob Zuma's private prosecution against state advocate Billy Downer and this reporter has been removed from the roll, as the former President continues his campaign to challenge its invalidation in the Constitutional Court.

KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg Judge Nkosinathi Chili on Wednesday said he could not "think of any prejudice Mr Zuma will suffer if an order were made, removing his private prosecution from the roll, pending finalisation of his appeal against the order of the full court in this division" which invalidated his private prosecution.


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