Judgement on Sanef and the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) applications to be friends of the court in former president Jacob Zuma’s case against Adv Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan has been reserved.
The matter was postponed to an unreversed date pending the submission of additional documents by all parties.
Downer and Maughan were summoned by Zuma and have appeared in the Pietermaritzburg high court, where they are charged with contravening the NPA Act relating to the alleged “leak” of a medical report on Zuma’s health. Jacob Zuma's lawyer, Adv Dali Mpofu, told the court the application was biased and thus should be disqualified.Downer and Maughan’s applications were initially set down for this week. However, it has been set down for March next year.
The application said they are well-placed to provide submissions of assistance in court in particular to speak to the chilling impact of such summons on freedom of expression in media and journalism activities.
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