Former president Jacob Zuma has been released from prison on medical parole.
Former president Jacob Zuma has been released from prison on medical parole, the department of correctional services confirmed on Sunday.
The department said in a statement: “Medical parole placement for Mr Zuma means that he will complete the remainder of the sentence in the system of community corrections, whereby he must comply with a specific set of conditions and will be subjected to supervision until his sentence expires.”The department said there was nothing untoward about Zuma’s release.
“Medical parole’s eligibility for Mr Zuma is impelled by a medical report received by the department of correctional services. Apart from being terminally ill and physically incapacitated, inmates suffering from an illness that severely limits their daily activity or self-care can also be considered for medical parole,” the department added.
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