ConCourt dismisses Zuma's application for leave to appeal his private prosecution matter against Ramaphosa

JOHANNESBURG - The Constitutional Court has dismissed former President Jacob Zuma's application for leave to appeal in his private prosecution matter against his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa.

Zuma launched his private prosecution bid against the president in 2022 on the eve of the African National Congress (ANC)'s 55th elective conference.

The former head of state accuses Ramaphosa of being an accessory after the fact following the alleged leak of his medical details.

The Constitutional Court concluded that Zuma did not provide an adequate explanation for his delay in bringing the application before the court.

The apex court also found that there were no reasonable prospects of success on the merits of the application for leave to appeal.

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg found that Zuma's matter was brought for an ulterior purpose and would not lead to a conviction and set his matter aside.

An appeal by Zuma was also unsuccessful in the same court and in the Supreme Court of Appeal.

He then approached the Constitutional Court.

The court's dismissal of the matter should bring the private prosecution bid by the former head of state to an end.