Jacob Zuma is Still in Hospital, Unclear He will Attend Arms Deal Trial on Tuesday
- Former President Jacob Zuma is still in hospital according to the Department of Correctional Services
- The Jacob Zuma foundation says Zuma's medical report will determine whether or not he will be fit to stand trial
- Senior member of the Zuma family Khaya, says that Zuma has been the best of health since he was poisoned in 2014
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ESTCOURT - The Department of Correctional Services says former President Jacob Zuma is still hospitalised at an undisclosed hospital. Zuma is scheduled to appear before the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday, 10 August.
Singabakho Nxumalo, the Department of Correctional Services spokesperson said that South Africans would be notified as soon as Zuma is discharged from the hospital.
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According to the SundayTimes, it is still unclear whether Zuma will attend his arms deal corruption trial besides the JG Zuma Foundation previously stating that Zuma would be discharged in time for his plea hearing.
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On Sunday, the foundation's spokesperson, Mzwanele Manyi stated that they are awaiting Zuma's medical report from his doctors before confirming whether Zuma will make to his long-awaited court appearance.
“We are still awaiting a doctor's report. Only that report can conclusively answer the question,” said Manyi.
Zuma has not been well since he was poisoned in 2014
Zuma's brother, Khaya stated that Zuma's health has been not up to par since he was poisoned in 2014, according to TimesLIVE. Khaya, however, stated that the family was not too concerned about Zuma's current hospitalisation as it was routine.
“We are not overly concerned because they told us yesterday that he would be going to see his regular doctor. He has really been unwell since he was poisoned,” said Khaya.
On a trip to the United States of America in 2014, doctors discovered that Zuma had been poisoned. Zuma subsequently travelled to Russia to confirm his diagnosis and undergo treatment, according to a previous report by the Sunday Times.
According to News24, Zuma's estranged wife Nompumelelo Ntuli-Zuma was allegedly illegally arrested by the State Security Agency on suspicion of being behind Zuma's poisoning.
Jacob Zuma foundation says he is not sick, will appear at arms deal trial
Briefly News previously reported that the Jacob Zuma Foundation says the former president is not suffering from an illness and does not intend to miss his arms deal corruption trial set to commence next week Tuesday, 10 August.
The Department of Correctional Services stated that Zuma has been hospitalised on Friday morning at a hospital outside the Estcourt Correctional Centre for medical observation, according to Al Jazeera.
Mzwanele Manyi, a spokesperson of the JG Zuma Foundation, says the former president was admitted into hospital as part of a routine check-up which would have taken place whether or not he was imprisoned, according to the report by News24.
Manyi stated that Zuma and the foundation will release a statement after the check-up was had been completed and a medical report obtained.
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