A South African court has ruled that the country’s former President Jacob Zuma should be returned to prison, saying his medical parole was “unlawful”.
© Getty Images Jacob Zuma was freed in September for an undisclosed medical reasonThe time he has spent out of prison should not be counted in his 15-month sentence, the Pretoria court ruled.Mr Zuma was released on 5 September for an undisclosed medical condition.He had been jailed for failing to attend an inquiry into corruption during his presidency.The 79-year-old handed himself in to police in July after a public stand-off, but his jailing, unprecedented for an ex-president, sparked violent protests and looting.Court orders SA ex-leader Zuma to return to jail (msn.com)
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