Former South African president Jacob Zuma left his home late on Wednesday night to turn himself in to authorities to serve a 15-month prison term, his foundation has confirmed. Just minutes before the midnight deadline for police to arrest him, Zuma left his Nkandla home in a convoy of vehicles. Please be advised that President Zuma has decided to comply with the incarceration order. Zuma’s decision to obey the Constitutional Court order comes after a week of rising tensions over his prison sentence. He applied at the Constitutional Court for his sentence to be rescinded and that application will be heard on July 12.

Source: Irish Independent July 07, 2021 22:18 UTC