Former South African President Jacob Zuma arrived at the Estcourt jail correctional facility on Friday morning and was released via a remission process, according to a senior prisons official.
The announcement comes after the constitutional court last month rejected an attempt to overturn a lower court ruling that concluded Zuma’s medical parole release was illegal and that he should be sent to prison to fulfil his sentence.
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Zuma’s initial arrest two years ago sparked violent protests across South Africa, killing over 300 people.
Zuma, 81, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for refusing to engage in a high-level corruption investigation during his nine-year presidency.
He surrendered to police in July 2021 but was freed on medical parole two months later owing to ill health. He disputes the claims of corruption.
