ANC Wants Members and Citizens to Keep Jacob Zuma in Their "Thoughts and Prayers"

• South Africa's ruling party has wished former president Jacob Zuma a speedy recovery following news of his ill health
• Zuma recently underwent a surgical procedure while serving time at the Estcourt Correctional Centre
• The African National Congress has urged its members and the people of SA to keep Zuma in their thoughts and prayers during his recovery time

The African National Congress has sent their well wishes to former president Jacob Zuma. Zuma recently underwent a surgical procedure shortly after he was moved to the Estcourt Correctional Centre.

According to the Department of Correctional Services, the former president is still in hospital and has further procedures scheduled in the upcoming days. Due to his ill health, Zuma's corruption and fraud trial has been postponed to next month.

A report by SABC News revealed that Zuma was admitted to a facility away from the correctional centre for observation earlier this month and underwent the surgical procedure mentioned above over the weekend.

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Spokesperson for the DCS Singabakho Nxumalo stated that the department is not able to foresee when Zuma will be discharged from hospital or when he may recover from his illness. The DCS further appealed to members of the public to not 'speculate' on the former president's health.

SowetanLIVE reported that ANC Spokesperson Pule Mabe said in a statement that the ruling party has urged its members and citizens of South Africa to keep the former president in their thoughts and prayers and wish him a fast recovery.

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Previously, Briefly News reported that the former president Jacob Zuma will remain in the hospital, according to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).

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News24 reported that the department claimed that the former president underwent a surgical procedure on Saturday.

Sizakele Khumalo warns police to bring Jacob Zuma home alive

Zuma’s wife, Sizakele Khumalo, has broken her silence over the arrest of the veteran politician. Makhumalo says she hopes her husband will come back from prison in good health and in one piece.

This was revealed by Pastor Vusi Dube, who is the ANC Member of the Provincial Legislature and one of and Zuma’s loyalists.

According to the Sunday World, Dube says Khumalo is still struggling to come to terms with Msholozi’s incarceration. Zuma was handed a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court.

Source: Briefly News