Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, says he has filed a private lawsuit against Cyril Ramaphosa, his successor.
The Jacob Zuma Foundation made the announcement on Thursday night, stating that President Ramaphosa had been charged with “serious crimes” in a Johannesburg court.
“President Cyril Ramaphosa has been charged in a private prosecution with the criminal offence of being accessory after the fact in the crimes committed by among others Advocate Downer namely, breaching the provisions of the [National Prosecuting Authority] NPA Act,” the foundation said in a statement.
It added that the crimes carry a sentence of 15 years imprisonment.
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President Ramaphosa criminaly charged pic.twitter.com/W8HIL00sHP— JGZuma Foundation (Official) (@JGZ_Foundation) December 15, 2022
In a response on Twitter on Friday, President Ramaphosa accused Mr Zuma of “abuse of legal processes”.
He termed the charges “completely spurious and unfounded”.
In a response on Twitter on Friday, President Ramaphosa accused Mr Zuma of “abuse of legal processes”.
He termed the charges “completely spurious and unfounded”.