Zuma vs Ramaphosa: The private prosecution battle continues

Zuma initiated private prosecutions against Ramaphosa on the eve of the African National Congress' elective conference.

“The purpose of the appearance is to update the criminal court of the progress in the ongoing appeals in the SCA against the court order reviewing and setting aside the summons served on the accused in December 2022 at his home and in his personal capacity.”on the eve of the African National Congress’ national elective conference on 15 December 2022.

Judges Mahomed Ismail, Selby Baqwa and Lebogang Modiba said Zuma brought the private prosecution against Ramaphosa “for an ulterior purpose in what amounts to an abuse of this court’s process”.

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