The Pietermaritzburg High Court is set to decide on the fate of former President Jacob Zuma's private prosecution of State advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan.
Zuma has accused Downer of leaking confidential medical information to Maughan, in breach of the NPA Act.
Both Downer and Maughan have applied to have the summonses they were served with reviewed and set aside, alleging that Zuma is abusing the court process and has brought the private prosecution with ulterior motives. The court heard the applications over two days, with judgment reserved at the end of proceedings on Wednesday afternoon. There were heated exchanges in court, with Zuma's counsel, Dali Mpofu and Thabani Masuku, arguing for almost five hours, and the court granting Downer and Maughan's counsel an hour to complete their submissions.