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Why Zuma's case against Downer is a non-starter

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Zuma exhausted this process except that his representations were not successful,  Photo: Daily Sun
Zuma exhausted this process except that his representations were not successful, Photo: Daily Sun

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In a criminal trial, it is the prosecution's duty to begin and lead evidence to prove the offence. 

The matter involving former President Jacob Zuma and his unending litigation has probably tested our constitutional democracy to the extreme. Zuma is a former head of state who has spent 15 years in litigation following charges of corruption against him. 

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