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South African Court Sends Zuma Back To Jail, Says Parole Unlawful

Zuma was sentenced to 15 months for ignoring a court order to testify at an inquiry into corruption during his tenure.

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the decision to release former President Jacob Zuma on early medical parole was “unlawful” and that he should return to prison to finish his sentence for contempt of court.

Last year, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment after ignoring a court order to testify at a government inquiry into widespread corruption during his near-decade as president, a tenure that ended in 2018 when incumbent Cyril Ramaphosa replaced him.

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