Professor Sizwe Mabizela described the prosecution of Karyn Maughan as 'frivolous and vexatious'. Mabizela said Zuma's court application was a flagrant abuse of court processes. | MaliDayimani
Mabizela said Zuma's court application was a flagrant abuse of court processes.
The"frivolous and vexatious" private prosecution of News24 journalist Karyn Maughan by former president Jacob Zuma is a desperate attempt to bully, intimidate, harass and silence one of the best legal writers in the country. Mabizela made the statement during his keynote address on Friday, which was at the fifth of six October graduation ceremonies currently underway at the 1820 Settlers Monument in Makhanda.The former president claims Downer unlawfully leaked his confidential medical records to Maughan in August last year.
Their applications are expected to be heard one after the other in December, while the central prosecution case has been postponed to February 2023, pending the finalisation of the other applications.
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