Karyn Maughan

When former president Jacob Zuma appears in court in his arms deal-related fraud and corruption trial, he sits in the dock at the Pietermaritzburg high court.

Karyn Maughan wants Jacob Zuma's summons removed from the court roll as he intends to prosecute her for publishing information about his medical note which ...

Maughan wants Zuma’s summons removed from the court roll as he intends to prosecute her for publishing information about his medical note which were allegedly leaked to her by State advocate, Billy Downer. Karyn Maughan wants Jacob Zuma’s summons removed from the court roll as he intends to prosecute her for publishing information about his medical note which were allegedly leaked to her by State advocate, Billy Downer. DURBAN - News24 journalist Karyn Maughan’s application to have her summons by former President Jacob Zuma struck off the roll has been stood down.

Pretoria – The landmark case where former president Jacob Zuma is privately prosecuting criminally accused veteran journalist Karyn Maughan and State ...

Second, we believe that this case is purely brought for reasons of abuse to try to undermine media freedom; and to try to silence Karyn Maughan. “We believe this case is brought for one reason only: that is to embarrass Karyn Maughan; to silence her; and harass journalists to stop reporting on Mr Zuma’s case. He has offered R500 000 to sustain the private prosecution.

The private prosecution of Maughan and prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer are due to be heard in the same court on Monday. Zuma laid a criminal charge in terms of ...

“So as News 24, we brought this urgent application to dismiss the prosecution of former president Jacob Zuma against Karyn Maughan. [prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer](http://Karyn Maughan files counter application against Zuma) are due to be heard in the same court on Monday. Editor Adrian Basson says they will continue to fight for Maughan.

Former president Jacob Zuma's private prosecution of advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan for alleged breaches of the National Prosecuting Act ...

An urgent application has been brought, requesting the court to discard the private prosecution in its entirety, according to Adriaan Basson.

“Today, comrade Zuma is going to address us and tell us that we should be free. Comrade Zuma is going to lead this country.” Secondly, we believe that this case is purely brought for reasons of abuse to try and undermine media freedom, to try and silence Karyn Maughan. One supporter, Lucky Moloi from Midvaal in Gauteng, told broadcaster Newzroom Afrika that he would like the former president to lead the ruling party. It is a doctor’s note that doesn’t go into the detail of Mr Zuma’s condition,” he said. That is why we are bringing this urgent application this morning in the Pietermaritzburg High Court, asking the court to actually do away with this private prosecution in its entirety,” Basson spoke to broadcaster Newzroom Afrika.

But both advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan have brought applications, to be heard in December, to have the case thrown out as an abuse of ...

The former president was present in court after being declared a free man by the department of correctional services, having served the remainder of his 15-month sentence for contempt of court on medical parole. The way in which he does so is to launch and prosecute endless challenges of various kinds,” he said. “That application has not been characterised as criminal or civil, it is simply a generic application in the high court and it will be determined by whoever the judge president deems appropriate. Whenever a challenge finally petered out, Mr Zuma initiated a fresh challenge for another round of litigation to avoid ever having to stand trial.” “I am at sea, the matter which has served before me has now been finalised,” Chill said, referring to the review application on surety. “The notion that Ms Maughan no longer asserts urgency is equally incorrect. Quite the contrary,” he said. Maughan’s was filed on an urgent basis, and Downer’s for hearing in due course. They note that Zuma’s lawyers did not claim confidentiality when they submitted the letter to court. The review bid was settled before proceedings because Zuma — who has repeatedly in recent times claimed poverty — agreed to post R500 000. [the arms deal trial ](https://mg.co.za/news/2022-06-16-zuma-turns-to-concourt-in-bid-to-halt-arms-deal-prosecution/)in August last year, claiming a serious, unspecified malady. Downer was in Cape Town when they spoke.