A High Court in South Africa dismissed a private prosecution brought by the former president, Jacob Zuma, against a journalist as an abuse of process. The journalist had published an article that included information about the president’s medical condition which had been obtained from the public court documents. When Zuma issued summons against the journalist on grounds that she had disclosed confidential information unlawfully, the journalist applied to have the summons set aside. The Court held that the concept of an abuse of process as a SLAPP suit can apply in criminal proceedings, and found that the private prosecution had no merit and had been brought solely for the purpose to intimidate and harass the journalist.