Court throws out Zuma’s private prosecution of Billy Downer and Karyn Maughan with costs
Zuko Komisa Advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan. Image: Twitter Court throws out Zuma's private prosecution of Billy Downer and Karyn Maughan with costs. Former President Jacob Zuma's private prosecution of State attorney Billy Downer and News24 reporter Karyn Maughan has been overturned by the Pietermaritzburg High Court. KZN judges Gregory Kruger, Jacqui Henriques and Thokozile Masipa also granted interdicts, stopping Zuma from pursuing any further legal steps or […]