A South African court on Saturday agreed to hear ex-president Jacob Zuma's challenge to a 15-month jail term for failing to attend a corruption hearing, as hundreds of his supporters gathered outside his home in a show of force. The constitutional court had on Tuesday given Zuma 15 months in jail for absconding in February from the inquiry led by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. Zuma had until the end of Sunday to hand himself in, but on Saturday the court agreed to hear his application, suspending the order. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (​SABC) reported that the court will hear his application on July 12. Zuma also faces a separate court case relating to a $2 billion arms deal in 1999 when he was deputy president.

Source: Daily Nation July 03, 2021 16:30 UTC