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Billy Downer

Arms deal case: Thales files application to have charges dropped
National
/ 6 February 2025

Arms deal case: Thales files application to have charges dropped

The French arms company says the death of two key defence witnesses has hurt its case

By Mandisa Nyathi
Trial judge explains why Zuma’s tilt at Downer is doomed
Politics
/ 11 September 2024

Trial judge explains why Zuma’s tilt at Downer is doomed

The former president will proceed to seek leave to appeal, potentially delaying his arms deal trial further

By Emsie Ferreira
Court to grant Zuma’s request for reasons for dismissing bid to dislodge Downer
Article
/ 29 August 2024

Court to grant Zuma’s request for reasons for dismissing bid to dislodge Downer

The state had pleaded with Judge Nkosinathi Chili to dismiss the application and set a trial date in the arms deal corruption case against the former president

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma arms deal trial date set for 2025
Politics
/ 16 May 2024

Zuma arms deal trial date set for 2025

The trial is scheduled to begin in April next year, nearly two decades after the former president was first charged for taking bribes from a French arms dealer

By Emsie Ferreira
Jacob Zuma approaches Concourt in bid to revive private prosecution of Billy Downer
National
/ 9 May 2024

Jacob Zuma approaches Concourt in bid to revive private prosecution of Billy Downer

The former president has approached the apex court for leave to appeal the striking down of his bid to charge the prosecutor in his arms deal case

By Emsie Ferreira
High court strikes Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer off the roll
National
/ 17 April 2024

High court strikes Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer off the roll

Judge Nkosinathi Chili said Zuma would not be prejudiced if the matter is removed from the roll pending his bid to appeal the invalidation of the private prosecution

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s bid to force Downer’s removal dismissed
National
/ 20 March 2024

Zuma’s bid to force Downer’s removal dismissed

The state’s bid to have a trial date set was stymied by Zuma’s counsel signalling that he was seeking leave to appeal

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo says remission is not a reason to stop Zuma trial
Politics
/ 13 November 2023

Zondo says remission is not a reason to stop Zuma trial

The prosecuting authority should proceed according to the evidence, regardless of a perceived reluctance on government’s part to jail the former president

By Emsie Ferreira
Corruption charges or not, ANC in the kingdom pins election campaign on Zuma. Again.
Opinion
/ 27 October 2023

Corruption charges or not, ANC in the kingdom pins election campaign on Zuma. Again.

The party’s braai stand betrayal is forgiven as uBaba is brought in
to rescue the party

By Paddy Harper
Zuma blames Stalingrad on the media
Politics
/ 26 October 2023

Zuma blames Stalingrad on the media

The National Prosecuting Authority countered that the courts had confirmed the former president’s line of defence in the arms deal trial deserved this epithet

By Emsie Ferreira
Downer says Zuma’s latest attack on him is a repeat of past ones
National
/ 25 October 2023

Downer says Zuma’s latest attack on him is a repeat of past ones

The former president is again seeking the prosecutor’s removal from the arms deal trial, in doing so reviving old claims he leaked information to the media

By Emsie Ferreira
SCA dismisses Zuma’s bid to pursue private prosecution
National
/ 13 October 2023

SCA dismisses Zuma’s bid to pursue private prosecution

The court said the former president’s application was part of continuing Stalingrad tactics

By Emsie Ferreira
‘It is not for Zuma to decide who should prosecute him,’ says advocate Geoff Budlender
Politics
/ 28 September 2023

‘It is not for Zuma to decide who should prosecute him,’ says advocate Geoff Budlender

Jacob Zuma’s lawyer, Dali Mpofu said the former president’s criminal trial would not proceed soon, because he would again ask for the removal of state prosecutor Billy Downer

By Mandisa Ndlovu
High court denies Zuma leave to appeal against Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 12 September 2023

High court denies Zuma leave to appeal against Ramaphosa

The former president sought to challenge the court’s finding that his private prosecution of the president was unlawful and invalid

By Emsie Ferreira
The price South Africa pays for Zuma’s freedom
Politics
/ 21 July 2023

The price South Africa pays for Zuma’s freedom

The former president is probably correct in believing he will never serve another day in prison but he has shaken faith in the justice system

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s private prosecution of Ramaphosa ruled unlawful
National
/ 5 July 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution of Ramaphosa ruled unlawful

The high court found that Zuma’s bid to criminally charge his successor was tainted by ulterior purpose and an abuse of process

By Emsie Ferreira
High court halts Zuma’s prosecution of Downer and Maughan
Politics
/ 7 June 2023

High court halts Zuma’s prosecution of Downer and Maughan

The former president came to court with ‘unclean hands’, a full bench found

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s summons of Ramaphosa has never had foundation, says president’s lawyer
Politics
/ 18 May 2023

Zuma’s summons of Ramaphosa has never had foundation, says president’s lawyer

The summons was based on a certificate that gave the former president no cover to pursue a private prosecution against his successor

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa says Zuma’s private prosecution is political harassment
National
/ 4 May 2023

Ramaphosa says Zuma’s private prosecution is political harassment

The president is seeking a final interdict preventing his predecessor from pursuing such a step “now or in future”

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC in KwaZulu-Natal used Zuma and then discarded him, says Niehaus
National
/ 18 April 2023

ANC in KwaZulu-Natal used Zuma and then discarded him, says Niehaus

The provincial leaders used Zuma’s popularity to further their political careers, according to expelled cadre Carl Niehaus

By Clive Ndou
Zuma arms deal trial postponed until August
National
/ 17 April 2023

Zuma arms deal trial postponed until August

The delay has been forced by the former president’s latest application challenging the standing of state prosecutor Billy Downer

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s private prosecution bid is a mirage, say lawyers
National
/ 23 March 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution bid is a mirage, say lawyers

The former president’s counsel was misreading the law in an attempt to pin charges on state prosecutor Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan, the court heard

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer is ‘diehard Stalingrad’
National
/ 20 March 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer is ‘diehard Stalingrad’

It is an abuse process designed to lay the ground for the next, counsel for the arms deal corruption prosecutor told the Pietermaritzburg high court

By Emsie Ferreira
Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer postponed till August
National
/ 2 February 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer postponed till August

The high court will next month hear applications by the state prosecutor and journalist Karyn Maughan to have the case against them set aside

By Emsie Ferreira
Judge Koen recuses himself from Zuma corruption trial
National
/ 30 January 2023

Judge Koen recuses himself from Zuma corruption trial

Zuma’s legal team confirm it will soon file for Billy Downer to be removed as prosecutor

By Emsie Ferreira
UPDATED: High court grants Ramaphosa interdict pausing Zuma’s prosecution bid
National
/ 16 January 2023

UPDATED: High court grants Ramaphosa interdict pausing Zuma’s prosecution bid

The president successfully argued that submitting to an unlawful summons would be would be a violation of his right to freedom

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa says Zuma undermined his own case
Politics
/ 10 January 2023

Ramaphosa says Zuma undermined his own case

The president said Zuma’s defence of his private prosecution bid relied on political innuendo but missed the legal argument

By Emsie Ferreira
From ATM to Zuma: A court calendar full of political conundrums
National
/ 6 January 2023

From ATM to Zuma: A court calendar full of political conundrums

From a bid to overturn parliament’s rejection of the Ngcobo report to Jacob Zuma’s appeal to stay out of prison, political actors will fill the courts

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa sends legal warning to Zuma
Politics
/ 17 December 2022

Ramaphosa sends legal warning to Zuma

The president has termed his predecessor’s bid to institute a private prosecution against him as a direct attempt to derail his re-election as ANC leader

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa rejects Zuma’s bid to bring private prosecution
Politics
/ 16 December 2022

Ramaphosa rejects Zuma’s bid to bring private prosecution

Charge instituted on the eve of the ANC’s elective conference where Ramaphosa is seeking a second term in the presidency

By Emsie Ferreira
Concourt denies Zuma leave to appeal Downer ruling
National
/ 9 December 2022

Concourt denies Zuma leave to appeal Downer ruling

Ex-president has run out options in his bid to overturn the the high court’s 2021 dismissal of his challenge to the standing of state prosecutor Billy Downer

By Emsie Ferreira
Downer: Zuma has been tripped up by his Stalingrad tactics
National
/ 17 October 2022

Downer: Zuma has been tripped up by his Stalingrad tactics

The former president’s 11th-hour bid to appeal to the apex court on his standing as a prosecutor was not properly filed, hence the arms deal trial should resume

By Emsie Ferreira
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