NATIONAL NEWS - Former president Jacob Zuma, who back in September said he would lay criminal charges against Advocate Billy Downer, will be addressing the public in due course.
The JGZ Foundation on Wednesday said Zuma’s legal team will be addressing the media outside the South Africa Police Service (Saps) station in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
The briefing will take place on Thursday at 1pm.
Zuma intends to take action against Downer for admitting his conduct was in breach of sections 41(6) read with 41(7) of the NPA Act.
Leaked medical records
Back in September, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) dismissed the allegation that former President Jacob Zuma’s medical records were leaked by Downer.
This is after the foundation’s spokesperson, Mzwanele Manyi, told Jacaranda FM Zuma’s lawyers had filed an affidavit, which contained the allegation against Downer.
“To oppose what the lawyers of president Zuma have put on the table… They have put there an allegation, a very strong allegation that Billy Downer has been leaking medical records.
Recusal
It’s also not the first time Zuma had his sights trained on Downer, with the former president previously accusing the lead prosecutor of being part of a conspiracy to get him arrested.
The former president accused Downer of smearing his name and providing information to the media on his arms deal corruption case.
Downer is the lead prosecutor in Zuma’s corruption trial, which also involves French arms company Thales as co-accused.
