(3 minutes read)
- South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma, who early this month was moved from prison to a health facility, has undergone surgery
- He will stay in hospital for further procedures, the government said Sunday, without revealing the type of ailment he is suffering from
- He underwent the surgical procedure on 14th August and other procedures would follow later
South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma, who early this month was moved from prison to a health facility, has undergone surgery. He will stay in hospital for further procedures, the government said Sunday, without revealing the type of ailment he is suffering from. He underwent the surgical procedure on 14th August and other procedures would follow later.
However, the statement did not indicate a discharge date as yet. The 79-year-old was admitted to the hospital for observation on August 6. That time his medical condition was not revealed. His trial in the court emanating from corruption in an arms deal was last week postponed to next month pending a medical report declaring Zuma’s fitness for trial. Zuma snubbed a commission probing state corruption under his 2009-2018 presidencies.
A court has sentenced him to a 15-month jail sentence for contempt court in a separate case. Zuma’s arrest led to arson, rioting and looting in a few places, where he has followers. The present incumbent Cyril Ramaphosa, who served as Deputy President under him had deposed before the house that inquires into the corruption case as reported by www.trendsnafrica.com earlier
