High court dismissal of Zuma's private prosecution a victory for media freedom

Wednesday's high court dismissal of former president Jacob Zuma's private prosecution of Advocate Billy Downer and News24 journalist Karyn Maughan has been hailed as being "significant for media freedom and journalism".

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