Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, turned himself in to police on Wednesday to begin his jail sentence for contempt of court, according to Police Ministry Spokesperson Lirandzu Themba. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in jail after he didn’t appear in court regarding a corruption inquiry stemming from his time in office, CNBC reported. He served as South Africa’s president from 2009 to 2018. [JUST IN] The Police Ministry can confirm that former President of South Africa, Mr Jacob Zuma was placed in @SAPoliceService custody as in compliance with the @ConCourtSA judgement. - Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) July 7, 2021 Last month, […]
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