South Africa’s ex-president Zuma sent to jail, immediately released

South Africa’s ex-leader Zuma freed as thousands released

The former president’s incarceration in 2021 triggered the country’s worst riots since the end of white-minority rule, leaving 354 people dead.

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma released from prison on remission

South Africa former president Jacob Zuma has been released from prison under a remission process to address overcrowding in the jail CNN reported.

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma released from prison on remission

Cape Town [South Africa], August 12 (ANI): South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma has been released from prison under a remission process to address overcrowding in the jail CNN reported. His release came just an hour after he was returned to prison on Friday to comply with a ruling that his release on ill health […]

South African president approves remission and release of former president from prison

Former South African president Jacob Zuma was reportedly released from prison on Friday after incumbent South African president Cyril Ramaphosa approved a remission of non-violent offenders. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months prison in July 2021 for refusing to testify before a panel that investigated financial corruption and cronyism under his presidency. He was later freed on medical parole after two months, which was approved by the Department o…

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma pardoned after ‘special remission’

Successor Cyril Ramaphosa approves release as part of arrangement that frees thousands of other prisoners

South Africa's former president granted remission, avoiding jail time

The main opposition party has described the remission granted to former president Jacob Zuma as a disgrace to the country’s criminal justice system.