President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes decision on Zuma private prosecution

5 July 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted and welcomed the judgement by the Johannesburg High Court setting aside the private prosecution instituted by former President Jacob Zuma.

The President has always maintained that Mr Zuma's private prosecution constituted an abuse of court processes and that it was unlawful and unconstitutional.

Issued by Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President, 6 July 2023