The High Court in Joburg on Thursday postponed former president Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution bid against President Cyril Ramaphosa to August.

Last year, a full bench of judges in the High Court in Joburg granted President Cyril Ramaphosa an urgent interdict against former president Jacob Zuma’s private prosecution.

Zuma is appealing the ruling granted last year, which set aside his private prosecution of his successor – Ramaphosa.

Zuma wants Ramaphosa prosecuted as an accessory after the former president’s leaked medical documents.

After a brief sitting of the court on Thursday, Zuma, accompanied by his lawyer, advocate Dali Mpofu SC, was given a surprise birthday cake ahead of his 82nd birthday. Zuma then addressed the crowd of supporters, telling them that the law in South Africa has been favouring Ramaphosa.

Zuma, however, celebrated this week’s Electoral Court victory, where the court dismissed an objection by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and ruled that the former president will be allowed to be on the list of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party.

Zuma is number one on the list of candidates for the MK party to Parliament.