By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Former president Jacob Zuma’s special plea dismissed, his trial must go ahead.
Judge Piet Koen says the 14 grounds of Zuma’s attack on State prosecutor Billy Downer were largely speculative, based on hearsay evidence and were not a basis to remove Downer as the lead prosecutor in the case.
Judge Koen confirms that he ordered that Zuma submit himself to examination by State-appointed doctors. Zuma’s complaint against Downer over NPA doctors’ attempt to act on this order is therefore baseless.
The trial postponed to 11 April 2022.
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