Zuma was jailed in 2021 for contempt of the Constitutional Court.
This after he refused to obey an order to appear before the Zondo Commission.
Jacob Zuma Foundation spokesperson, Mzwanele Manyi has confirmed to the media that Zuma flew to Moscow on Monday. The apex court says the application for leave to appeal Zuma’s medical parole has no prospects of success. Former president Jacob Zuma must return to prison until the acting Correctional Services Commissioner decides on the status of his release. Political Analyst from Nelson Mandela University, Ongama Mtimka, spoke to
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