Billy Downer - Wikipedia
William John Downer SC (born 1956) is a retired South African prosecutor. A specialist in commercial crime, he is best known for his prosecution of high-profile public corruption cases, especially the Arms Deal prosecutions of former President …
Zuma loses court bid to remove Billy Downer from corruption trial
Mar 20, 2024 · Former president Jacob Zuma has lost his bid force the removal of advocate Billy Downer from his arms deal corruption trial. The judgment was handed down in the Pietermaritzburg High Court...
Update: Zuma seeks appeal in arms deal corruption case amid …
1 day ago · The matter was adjourned last September after Judge Chili provided reasons for dismissing Zuma’s application for the recusal of state prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer. This application for leave to appeal comes just days after the Constitutional Court dismissed Zuma’s bid to appeal its ruling preventing him from privately prosecuting ...
Zuma’s counsel argues against his 'Stalingrad' tactics to avoid court
1 day ago · Zuma returned to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday to appeal the dismissal of his latest attempt to force his arms deal prosecutor Billy Downer’s removal Picture: X/@DriesLiebenberg
Zuma to get answers why prosecutor Billy Downer was allowed
Aug 29, 2024 · Former president Jacob Zuma has succeeded in convincing the judge presiding over his arms deal corruption and fraud trial to give him reasons why he refused to grant his application for the...
Zuma makes umpteenth attempt to have Downer removed as …
Aug 28, 2024 · Former president Jacob Zuma returns to court on Thursday and his legal team intends to revive an application to have prosecutor Billy Downer removed from his Arms Deal corruption case.
Judgment reserved in Jacob Zuma's leave to appeal application …
1 day ago · The question was whether the involvement of Downer in the trial would infringe Zuma’s right to a fair trial. In March 2024, Zuma's application to have lead prosecutor Billy Downer recused was ...
Zuma’s bid to force removal of Downer dismissed - The Citizen
Mar 20, 2024 · Former President Jacob Zuma’s bid to force the removal of his arms deal corruption prosecutor Billy Downer has been dismissed. The matter was heard in the Pietermaritzburg Court on Wednesday ...
Judgment reserved in Zuma's latest attempt to remove Billy Downer
Oct 26, 2023 · If Billy Downer was to be removed as lead prosecutor in former president Jacob Zuma’s arms-deal related trial, it would be the beginning of a “Stalingrad festival” with complaints against every...
SCA dismisses Zuma bid to appeal invalidation of Downer ... - News24
Dec 12, 2023 · In a fifth straight defeat for Jacob Zuma, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed the former president's bid to appeal the invalidation of his private prosecution against his corruption prosecutor Billy Downer and this writer.