While addressing the court, attorney Mpofu, who is representing Zuma, informed the judge Ismail that according to their interpretation of Monday’s decision, president Ramaphosa should not be present in court. He declares that they will challenge the judgment from Monday. The matter has been moved to May 26, 2023. This will make it possible for the previous president’s evaluation to be heard on May 17, 2023. With the assistance of his attorneys, lead by advocate Dali Mpofu, the former president Jacob Zuma appeared in court in Johannesburg. This relates to his private prosecution of President Cyril Ramaphosa. However, the ANC leader was not present in court.

Advocate Dali Mpofu says they are not sure if they should go to the Supreme Court of Appeal first or directly to the Constitutional Court. This is after he had informed the presiding judge that they will be appealing the court’s decision to grant Ramaphosa an interdict.”On instructions that we have been given.

Our intention is to appeal the order that was given on Monday. We have not yet decided which court to go to. If as we are inclined to do, goes to the Constitutional Court directly, then we must seek leave from that court. If we see decide to go to the Supreme Court of Appeal, then we must seek leave from there. So we have 15 days to do that,” said advocate Dali Mpofu.

Critics who are not happy that former president Jacob Zuma is not backing down, but will be seeking other avenues to hold president Cyril Ramaphosa accountable, said Mpofu is making a mockery of the legal profession.”It is so predictable. Dali is making sure that he is going to make a joke of the legal profession,” they said.