Show me the money: Zuma must cough up R1m if he wants to prosecute Downer

The senior state advocate believes the R90,000 Zuma has put up is inadequate surety to cover costs of a 10-day trial

21 September 2022 - 19:43 By TANIA BROUGHTON

Former president Jacob Zuma must pay a deposit of at least R1m if he wishes to proceed with his private prosecution of senior state advocate Billy Downer, SC...

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