Jacob Zuma’s Medical Parole Confirmed to Be Unlawful, Appeal Dismissed by SCA

• The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma and Arthur Fraser’s leave for appeal
• Zuma’s medical parole granted by the former spy boss was confirmed to be unlawful following a ruling by the Pretoria High Court
• The leave for appeal was dismissed with costs that will be shared between AfriForum and the Democratic Alliance

JOHANNESBURG - Former president Jacob Zuma’s medical parole was confirmed to be unlawful by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Monday, 21 November.

Zuma and former spy boss Arthur Fraser’s leave for appeal, was dismissed with costs. The costs will be shared between AfriForum and the Democratic Alliance.

News24 journalist Karyn Maughan said the SCA ordered that Zuma returns to prison. She said:

“It will be for prison authorities to decide whether the time he spent on unlawful medical parole should count as part of his 15-month contempt sentence.”

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The former president attempted to challenge an earlier decision from the Pretoria High Court, which found that Fraser acted unlawfully by granting Zuma medical parole.

According to EWN, the Medical Parole Advisory Board advised against granting patrol. There were mixed reactions to the ruling, with many concerned about the state of the country.

Mzansi reacts to the court ruling:

@LyndaJane8 said:

“His medical parole was all a cooked-up lie and the courts have been firm about that. Now Fraser needs to be charged, he can have the cell next to Zuma.”

@Charles_Ash posted:

“Brace yourself for another Insurrection 2.0 as Zuma’s dwindling support base try to hold the country ransom to prevent justice from being applied equally.”

@mndabeni added:

“This country will not be held for ransom by Jacob Zuma & his hooligans.”

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Zuma suggests Ramaphosa is untouchable claiming police fear him, says ANC must voice corruption concerns

Briefly News also reported that former President Jacob Zuma has aimed another shot and President Cyril Ramaphosa. Zuma claimed that the fact police hadn’t arrested Ramaphosa showed that they feared the president, suggesting that Ramaphosa was untouchable.

The former president made the claim while addressing African National Congress members at a political education event in Philippi, Cape Town, on Saturday, 19 November. In true Zuma fashion, the embattled former president led a chorus of Mshini Wamwhile ANC branch members sang and danced along.

Zuma also called on ANC branches to speak up about corruption which would include seeking further clarification about the Phala Phala burglary scandal that has enshrouded President Ramaphosa in controversy, SowetanLIVE reported.

Source: Briefly News