Judgement reserved on HSF, Sanef’s application in Zuma’s case against Downer and Maughan: 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…
The matter was postponed to an unreversed date pending the submission of additional documents by all parties.
The certificate was part of the documents relating to Zuma’s corruption trial, which were submitted in court. 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.
On behalf of HSF, advocate Kate Hofmeyr said the foundation supports the civil proceedings that have been brought by Downer to set aside the summons against him. In opposing the application on behalf of Zuma, Adv Dali Mpofu argued the application was supposed to be brought in the primary criminal matter, not in motion court.
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