Will Jacob Zuma be ARRESTED and taken back to jail?

The Constitutional Court dismissed a bid to overturn the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ‘s ruling that former President Jacob Zuma must return to prison.

DOES THIS MEAN JACOB ZUMA WILL GO BACK TO JAIL?

In the ruling handed down on Thursday, the apex court found the department’s appeal bore no reasonable prospect of success and dismissed the application with costs.

Zuma missed the deadline to appeal the SCA ruling but applied for leave to intervene.

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The apex court dismissed this, also with costs, as there would not be an appeal.

THE RULING WAS HANDED DOWN ON THURSDAY

Zuma was jailed in July 2021 for refusing to abide by the court’s directive to appear before the Zondo Commission and testify.

His initial arrest sparked widespread protests that saw at least 337 people killed.

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said it was “studying the Constitutional Court judgment for the review application in relation to the medical parole placement for the former president, Jacob Zuma”.

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ZUMA WAS JAILED IN JULY 2021, WHICH SPARKED WIDESPREAD PROTESTS

It furthermore said the DCS was seeking legal advice and will comment further in due course.

On Thursday evening, the Jacob Zuma Foundation said reports that the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has ordered former President Jacob Zuma to go back to jail are malicious, misleading, and hateful.

‘THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT HAS CONFIRMED THAT JACOB ZUMA BELONGS IN JAIL’

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has been vocal about the ruling.

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“The Constitutional Court has confirmed that Jacob Zuma belongs in jail.

“The DA’s lawyers are currently drafting a letter which we will submit to Zuma calling for him to voluntarily surrender himself to arrest within a reasonable timeframe.”

Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen

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‘ZUMA STILL FACES CLOSE TO 800 CHARGES OF FRAUD, CORRUPTION AND RACKETEERING’

Steenhuisen furthermore said the DA will continue to pursue a litany of charges which still remain against his name.

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“Zuma still faces close to 800 charges of fraud, corruption, and racketeering, for which he must still answer to the people of South Africa.”