Former president Jacob Zuma is due to appear in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday, in his bid to privately prosecute his successor, President Cyril Ramaphosa. Click here to find out more➡️
Spokesperson for the foundation, Mzwanele Manyi, said the standing instructions are for Zuma, in his capacity as the private prosecutor, to attend the sitting of the criminal proceedings set down for Thursday by the registrar at 9.30am.
“The purpose thereof amongst others will be to explain the latest developments introduced by the judgment, the absence of the accused as a result of the said judgment and more importantly to specifically avoid the adverse consequences of Section 11 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977. Manyi said the Act states that: “If the private prosecutor does not appear on the day set down for the appearance of the accused or for the trial of the accused, the charge against the accused shall be dismissed unless the court has reason to believe that the private prosecutor was prevented from being present by circumstances beyond his control, in which event the court may adjourn the case to a later date”.
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