JOHANNESBURG - Former statesman Jacob Zuma’s legal setbacks are mounting as the Supreme Court of Appeal hands down another scathing ruling.
The court in August set aside his private prosecution of State advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan. The SCA has now dismissed Zuma’s bid to overturn an order making that decision immediately enforceable while he tries to appeal it. Zuma wanted advocate Downer and Maughan prosecuted over claims that the State leaked his personal medical information to the journalist during his arms deals corruption trial.• HSF hails ruling on Zuma private prosecution as 'enormously strong & important'• Zuma's private prosecution of Downer, Maughan an abuse of process, court findsZuma’s appeal would have ordinarily suspended the ruling handed down by the high court.
Downer and Maughan fought back securing a special order declaring the ruling immediately enforceable.The court also found Zuma’s attempt was part of a stalingrad strategy to delay the arms deal corruption trial.