The department of correctional services says it has noted the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on medical parole being irregularly granted to former president Jacob Zuma.
However, the length of time he would stay there was not a matter for the courts to decide, said the judgment. This was “a matter to be considered by the commissioner” of correctional services.
Zuma may also still apply to appeal the SCA's order to the Constitutional Court, which would put the SCA order on hold for now. Political analyst Prof Susan Booysen said the ruling placed a big value on respect for the rule of law and confirmed that even high-profile figures like politicians are not above the law.
There is a possibility of out-of-court negotiations ensuing now, she said, when asked to comment on whether there was a risk of Zuma's supporters mobilising to support him, as they did during the riots in July last year.Support independent journalism by subscribing to the
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