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S.Africa's top court rejects' ex-leader Zuma's bid to overturn jail sentence

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South Africa's top court ruled on Friday that former president Jacob Zuma had failed in his bid to have his 15-month jail sentence for failing to attend a corruption inquiry overturned. Zuma, recuperating in hospital after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed illness, asked the court in July to revoke its sentence for contempt arguing it was excessive, and that jail

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News18 India

South Africa's Top Court Rejects Former President Zuma's Bid to Overturn Jail Sentence

South Africa's top court on Friday rejected former president Jacob Zuma's application to rescind his 15-month-jail sentence for contempt of court.

3 years ago·India

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The Hindu

South Africa: Top court upholds ex-president's prison sentence

South Africa's highest court on Friday, denied an application by former President Jacob Zuma to rescind his sentence of 15 months in jail for contempt of court.The Constitutional Court judgment up

3 years ago·India

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CTV News

South Africa: Top court upholds ex-president's jail sentence

South Africa's highest court on Friday denied an application by former president Jacob Zuma to rescind his sentence of 15 months in jail for contempt of court in a ruling viewed as a stern test of the country's resolve to hold powerful figures to account.

3 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

South Africa’s highest court dismisses Jacob Zuma’s bid to overturn jail sentence

Mr Zuma has claimed that imprisonment would endanger his life and health

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

S.Africa's top court rejects' ex-leader Zuma's bid to overturn jail sentence

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's top court ruled on Friday that former president Jacob Zuma had failed in his bid to have his 15-month jail sentence for failing to attend a corruption inquiry overturned. Zuma, recuperating in hospital after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed illness, asked the court in July to revoke its sentence for contempt arguing it was excessive, and that jail

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

South Africa: Top court upholds ex-president's jail sentence

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's highest court on Friday denied an application by former president Jacob Zuma to rescind his sentence of 15 months in jail for contempt of court.

3 years ago·United States

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