Former president Jacob Zuma released on medical parole

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Former president Jacob Zuma has been released from prison on medical parole, the department of correctional services confirmed on Sunday. 
This comes 58 days after he was admitted as an inmate at the Estcourt Correctional Services facility in KwaZulu-Natal.
Jacob G Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi, provides context on the current situation.
5 Sep 2021 11AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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