Organisations including the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Rivonia Circle and the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution gathered in Parktown, Johannesburg on Monday.
Karyn Maughan wants Jacob Zuma’s summons removed from the court roll as he intends to prosecute her for publishing information about his medical note which were allegedly leaked to her by State advocate, Billy Downer.
Zuma was handed a 15-month jail term after being found in contempt of court. The former president served two months of his sentence before being released on medical parole.
In a four-page document, the former leader comes out publicly in support of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, saying that he has not shifted from the views he held in 2017.