Ramaphosa's legal team criticises attempts by Zuma to privately prosecute president | News24

Courts are constitutionally mandated to shield applicants, as is the case of President Cyril Ramaphosa, from having their dignity and reputation compromised in 'frivolous private prosecutions that do not comply with the Criminal Procedure Act | JKwritingz

Maenetje said this was an unlawful act by Zuma, and the president had referred Zuma's complaints to the justice minister for investigation.

Maenetje said contrary to the requirement, Ramaphosa did not fit the legal classification of a suspect as envisaged in the CPA. "Zuma did not have such a certificate that referred to Ramaphosa; hence he did not get out of the starting blocks, and both the summons and the purported prosecution were rendered unlawful," said Maenetje.Karyn Maughan: Zuma and Mkhwebane’s ludicrous litigation - and why it's making them irrelevant

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