By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Pietermaritzburg High Court has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma's application for leave to appeal against the court's refusal to remove the lead prosecutor - Advocate Billy Downer - from the corruption case. The defence  has argued that Downer is biased and that Zuma will not get a fair trial. In his judgment, Judge Nkosinathi Chili said it's the second time that Zuma is bringing such an application. He ruled that the appeal has no reasonable prospects of success. Dries Liebenberg has more details....

<p>By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Pietermaritzburg High Court has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma's application for leave to appeal against the court's refusal to remove the lead prosecutor - Advocate Billy Downer - from the corruption case. The defence &nbsp;has argued that Downer is biased and that Zuma will not get a fair trial. In his judgment, Judge Nkosinathi Chili said it's the second time that Zuma is bringing such an application. He ruled that the appeal has no reasonable prospects of success. Dries Liebenberg has more details....</p>

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