Zondo questions Zuma's release from prison on medical parole

Zondo questions Zuma's release from prison on medical parole

Zuma, who was jailed for 15 months in July 2021 for defying a Constitutional Court order to appear at the Zondo Commission.

Zondo Questions Zuma’s Prison Release, Hails Judiciary’s Role in Upholding Law

Former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has openly criticized the circumstances surrounding former President Jacob Zuma’s early release from prison, while commending the judiciary for correcting what he described as an illegal decision. Addressing a public forum, Zondo stated: “When proper procedures were bypassed to release the former president, it fell to the judiciary to declare that action unlawful.” He emphasized the courts’ constitutional duty …