Constitutional Court rejects Zuma’s medical parole appeal
Apex court ruling could see former president back in jail to serve rest of his 15-month sentence
13 July 2023 - 17:39
UPDATED 13 July 2023 - 22:50
In a long-running case that has tested SA’s constitutional order, the apex court has upheld a ruling that former president Jacob Zuma should return to prison to finish his sentence for contempt of court.
The Constitutional Court’s ruling could see former president back in jail to serve the remainder of his 15-month sentence. The court on Thursday rejected an application by the department of correctional services to appeal against a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that rejected Zuma’s medical parole. It said the appeal “has no reasonable prospects for success” and dismissed the application with costs...
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