South Africa: President Ramaphosa Welcomes Decision On Zuma Private Prosecution

Former president Jacob Zuma (file photo).
press release

President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted and welcomed the judgement by the Johannesburg High Court setting aside the private prosecution instituted by former President Jacob Zuma.

The President has always maintained that Mr Zuma's private prosecution constituted an abuse of court processes and that it was unlawful and unconstitutional.

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