Former South African President Zuma taken back to prison and released again within 2 hours

KIFI

Published August 11, 2023 1:02 AM

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and GERALD IMRAY
Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Jacob Zuma was taken back to prison after his parole was ruled invalid, only to be released again within two hours under a new program to reduce overcrowding in jails. The move immediately raised more questions over whether the 81-year-old is receiving preferential treatment to avoid serving out a 15-month sentence for contempt of court. The remissions program was authorized by President Cyril Ramaphosa and made public for the first time on Friday. While it aims to release more than 9,400 inmates from jail and put them under correctional supervision at home, Zuma appears to be the first to have benefited from it.

Article Topic Follows: AP National

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KIFI Local News 8 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.