The Pietermaritzburg High Court is on Thursday set to hear a second bid from Zuma aimed at having Downer, who’s leading the prosecution, removed from the case.
They were meant to face off for arguments in another application from Zuma to try and remove State Advocate Billy Downer from the case, but on Monday afternoon, the Office of the Chief Justice announced a change of plans.
Jacob Zuma has accused Billy Downer of sharing his confidential medical records with Karyn Maughan, even though it became a public document after his own lawyers submitted it to the court.