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Former President Zuma’s legal team and the Department of Correctional Services have until next Wednesday to file papers in the SCA to challenge the High Court judgment which declared Zuma’s release on medical parole unlawful and irrational.

Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 26, 2021. [File image]Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 26, 2021. [File image]

Former President Jacob Zuma’s legal team and the Department of Correctional Services have until next Wednesday to file papers in the Supreme Court of Appeal to challengeRespondents, who include the Helen Suzman Foundation, have until the first of July to file their opposing papers in the SCA. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment by the Constitutional Court for contempt of court after he breached its earlier order to abide by the State Capture Commission’s summons to appear before it.However, former Correctional Services Commissioner Arthur Fraser released him on medical parole in less than two months against the recommendation of the Medical Parole Advisory Board.

High Court Judge Elias Matojane said the matter needed the attention of the SCA to bring certainty to the interpretation of the Correctional Services Act and its regulations.In 2021, the High Court in Pretoria ordered Zuma to go back to prison after setting aside his medical parole.The court states that it is declared that the time Zuma was out of jail on medical parole should not be counted for the fulfillment of Zuma’s sentence of 15 months imposed by the Constitutional Court.

Discussion on former President Jacob Zuma’s medical parole being found unlawful with Modidima Mannya:

 

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Ya we so indeed that poised know is another' NEWS'we even no longer know where to go N or S,E and W is tide jooo;he who understand Amen....he was released after so many days,weeks,months the people again must Zuma Case yoooo land first Zuma after free u

Ya we so indeed that poised know is another' NEWS'we even no longer know where to go N or S,E and W is tide jooo;he who understand Amen....he was released after so many days,weeks,months the people again must Zuma Case yoooo land first Zuma after free us jo

The young person who has killed someone has been granted parole but it's the problem to give the old man President Zuma the parole even the 80 years who didn't kill anyone but he was forced to defy the court when it treated him unfairly when he wanted the justice?

Fusek

Tsek

So can every prisoner that appeals their case can sit at home while the appeal is pending

put him back...

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His arrest was unlawful, these fools won't let President Zuma be yerr. He's old hawu.

Tsek!!! we have bigger problems as a country and you still have time to play house.

Give the old man a rest bathing this is not correct

Tsek!

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