Another court blow for Zuma as Downer matter struck off the roll

Zuma had wanted the private prosecution case to remain on the court's roll pending the outcome of his appeal at the ConCourt.

Jacob Zuma on Wednesday moved a step closer to answering allegations of arms deal corruption after the Pietermaritzburg High Court struck his private prosecution case against NPA senior prosecutor advocate Billy Downer off the roll.

The arms deal corruption case against the former president was put on hold to allow Zuma to explore his private prosecution case against Downer, whom Zuma wants removed as lead prosecutor in the arms deal case for allegedly leaking his medical report to journalist Karyn Maughan, who he also wanted prosecuted.

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