South Africa's High Court orders former president Zuma to go back to jail


  • World
  • Wednesday, 15 Dec 2021

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma walks with his daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambdula after appearing in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/Files

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's High Court ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to jail after setting aside the decision to release him on medical parole, a court judgement showed on Wednesday.

The 79-year old began medical parole in September, and is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, after he ignored instructions to participate in a corruption inquiry. In the same month, South Africa's top court dismissed a bid by him to overturn the sentence.

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