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Joburg \u2013 The National Prosecuting Authority says nolle prosequi certificates it issued to former president Jacob Zuma and his legal team have nothing to do with President Cyril Ramaphosa.<\/p>\n

Last week, on the eve of the 55th ANC Elective Conference, Zuma issued a summons against Ramaphosa for the alleged contravention of the NPA Act concerning the disclosure of the former president\u2019s medical records by prosecutor Billy Downer and News24 journalist Karyn Maughan.<\/p>\n

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Zuma wanted to privately prosecute Ramaphosa after he apparently failed to act after he wrote to him in August 2021, \u201crequesting and\/or demanding that (Ramaphosa) take all the necessary steps to ensure the institution of an urgent investigation and\/or inquiry into the conduct and\/or alleged misconduct of the relevant public institutions and\/or officials acting in their capacities as state functionaries\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ramaphosa \u201cacknowledged the seriousness of the conduct complained about by (Zuma) and claimed to have referred the matter to (Justice Minister Ronald Lamola)\u201d.<\/p>\n

Ramaphosa\u2019s lawyers wrote to Zuma demanding he withdraw the private prosecution.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Wednesday, the NPA\u2019s advocate Rodney De Kock, the head of prosecution services, said the NPA had issued two \u201cnolle prosequi\u201d certificates in good faith to Zuma in compliance with Section 7 of the Criminal Procedure Act.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese certificates were issued in direct relation to the docket (Pietermaritzburg CAS 309\/10\/21) which contained statements and affidavits relating to specific individuals for alleged contravention of Section 41 (6) read with Section 41(7) of the NPA Act.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe \u2018nolle\u2019 certificates apply to any persons who are specifically mentioned in the docket.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe president was not mentioned in any of the affidavits or statements and thus the certificates were not issued in relation to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny further clarification will be provided in court should the matter be litigated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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