- Jacob Zuma increased his security deposit for a private prosecution case against Downer & Maughan.
- Willemse and Jantjies withdraws from the Stormers’ final game.
- Kim Kardashian was booed by football fans at Los Angeles Rams game.
Zuma’s security deposit raised by R500,000 as court battle with Downer, Maughan begins – Daily Maverick
The Daily Maverick reports that on Monday, the Pietermaritzburg High Court heard that former president Jacob Zuma’s R500,000 security deposit for his private criminal prosecution of advocate Billy Downer and senior News24 journalist Karyn Maughan for allegedly violating the National Prosecuting Authority Act had been increased.
In his request for more security, Downer said that the criminal trial, which was expected to last 10 days, could cost a little more than R500,000 for a senior lawyer and R450,000 for two junior lawyers. On top of that, there were fees for consulting of about R100,000 and a contingency fund of R5,000. Read more here
Stormers confirm Willemse and Jantjies will cut URC overseas leg short, return to SA – News24
Damian Willemse and Herschel Jantjies will not play in the Stormers’ final URC international games. After starting at fullback and scrumhalf in the Stormers’ 37-20 victory over Zebre, the two will get a much-needed break before the Boks’ end-of-year trip next month. Read more here
Kim Kardashian Gets Booed While at LA Rams Game With 6-Year-Old Son Saint – Billboard
Kim Kardashian recently took her six-year-old son Saint to a Los Angeles Rams football game, but the crowd at SoFi Stadium was not hospitable.
A video circulating on Twitter seems to show the fans booing the reality star as she is shown on the stadium’s Jumbotron. However, Kardashian maintained a positive attitude as she blew a kiss to the camera, Billboard reports. Read more here
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