Decision on legality of Zuma's prosecution of Ramaphosa set for May

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s application on whether or not his private prosecution by former president Jacob Zuma is lawful will be heard on May 17 and 18 this year.

January 19, 2023 at 09:22 am

Ernest Mabuza

Journalist

Former president Jacob Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured during the coronation of Zulu King Misuzulu last year, will face face off in court in May. File photo. (Supplied)

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s application to find out whether his private prosecution by former president Jacob Zuma is lawful will be heard on May 17 and 18.

The date was set in a case management meeting in the Johannesburg high court on Wednesday.

On Monday, the full bench of the high court granted Ramaphosa an interim interdict, prohibiting any further steps by Zuma in his private prosecution of Ramaphosa.

This means Ramaphosa will not have to appear in the criminal court on Thursday as per the summons issued by Zuma on December 15. The interdict will remain in place pending the determination of Ramaphosa’s main application on May 18.

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