-Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been let out following the expiry of his jail sentence for contempt of courtroom, the federal government division stated on Friday.
Zuma obtained a 15-month sentence final yr after he ignored directions to take part in a corruption inquiry.
He handed himself in on July 7 final yr to start his sentence, triggering the worst violence South Africa had seen in years as his offended supporters took to the streets.
“It’s OFFICIAL. H.E President Zuma is now a FREE man,” the Jacob Zuma Basis stated in a tweet.
Zuma was launched on medical parole in September 2021. However in December, the excessive courtroom put aside the parole determination and ordered him to return to jail. Zuma appealed the ruling and remained on parole pending the attraction final result.
His attraction had not been decided by the point his sentence expired.
“Mr Zuma complied along with his situations for medical parole as set out throughout his placement,” the Correctional Companies division stated in a press release.
“All administrative processes have now been concluded and the sentence expiry date marks the top of him serving his sentence below neighborhood corrections.”
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