Speaking to the SABC’s Vuyo Mvoko in an exclusive interview on his show, The Watchdog, Fraser admitted that, after assessments, the medical parole advisory board “did not approve medical parole” because Zuma was “in a stable condition”.
“When you do the assessments, you then know what type of care must be given. When we deal with care we deal with even dietary requirements. Every offender ... will have to be able to give a history of themselves, health and otherwise. Then we assess how we categorise them and how we are able to place them. This was the process applied [to Zuma],” said Fraser.
Now, he said, was when the application was made for medical parole. This was in early August, said Fraser, who said he didn’t have the exact dates at hand. “They allocated a doctor to go and do an observation, as they do in all instances. They did the observation, and based on the doctor’s engagement and assessment on the patient, recommendations were made to the medical parole advisory board.
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