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South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal Rules Ex-President Zuma Must Return to Prison
South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal Rules Ex-President Zuma Must Return to Prison
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled on Monday that former President Jacob Zuma, previously released on medical grounds... 21.11.2022, Sputnik International
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The SCA reversed the high court’s order that the time Zuma spent on medical parole should not be counted as part of his sentence. At the same time, the SCA emphasized that Zuma's position prior to his parole will be reinstated.Zuma still has an opportunity to appeal the SCA’s order to the Constitutional Court, which could put the Supreme Court’s ruling on hold for the time being, according to the newspaper.Zuma began serving his prison sentence in the summer of 2021. The ex-president was sentenced to 15 months in jail for failing to show up at an inquiry into corruption during his time in office. In early September 2021, the South African government's department of correctional services reported that Zuma’s parole had been impelled by a medical report without providing any details about the nature of his illness.
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South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal Rules Ex-President Zuma Must Return to Prison
14:59 GMT 21.11.2022 (Updated: 11:13 GMT 25.02.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled on Monday that former President Jacob Zuma, previously released on medical grounds, should return to prison.
The SCA reversed the high court’s order that the time
Zuma spent on medical parole should not be counted as part of his sentence. At the same time, the SCA emphasized that Zuma's position prior to his parole will be reinstated.
"Mr Zuma, in law, has not finished serving his sentence. He must return to the Estcourt Correctional Centre to do so," the SCA ruled, South African online newspaper TimesLIVE reported.
Zuma still has an opportunity to appeal the SCA’s order to the Constitutional Court, which could put the Supreme Court’s ruling on hold for the time being, according to the newspaper.
Zuma began serving his prison sentence in the summer of 2021. The ex-president was sentenced to 15 months in jail for failing to show up at an inquiry into corruption during his time in office. In early September 2021, the South African government's department of correctional services reported that Zuma’s parole had been impelled by a medical report without providing any details about the nature of his illness.
