The South African National Editors' Forum and various civil society organisations are expected to stage a picket in support of Karyn Maughan as she seeks to have the private prosecution matter brought by former president Jacob Zuma struck off the roll.
The South African National Editors' Forum will hold a picket outside the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in support of News24's Karyn Maughan.
Maughan filed an urgent application against Zuma, asking the KwaZulu-Natal High Court to scrap his private prosecution against her in its entirety. The matter was set down for Monday and Wednesday, with most submissions completed by Monday afternoon.In a statement, Sanef said Maughan was a journalist who was doing her job, something that Zuma and his legal team refuse to accept. Maughan’s constitutional rights have been abused by this private prosecution.
"All organisations are united against this targeting and attempt to intimidate Maughan. Sanef will always speak out against anyone seeking to silence journalists. Sanef believes in the ability of our judiciary to spot any abuses of the courts, which we believe is what this private prosecution is doing," it added.
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