Zuma’s private prosecution seeks to avoid accountability, says HSF
The Helen Suzman Foundation say Downer and Maughan are pawns in a political battlefield
06 December 2022 - 20:53
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) wants to intervene in former president Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution of state advocate Billy Downer, saying he is not trying to obtain justice. Rather, he wants to hinder Downer in prosecuting him on arms deal-related charges...
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