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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Former President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has been granted a remission status, which exempts him from serving further time in prison. Remission status is typically granted to low-risk and non-violent offenders.<\/p>\n

President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the release of thousands of non-violent offenders, including Zuma, after he was briefly re-incarcerated.<\/p>\n

Makgothi Thobakgale, the national commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, told reporters in Pretoria, the capital that the nation\u2019s prison authority freed former President Zuma after he was re-incarcerated for less than two hours on Friday. He said Zuma, 81, was \u201cadmitted\u201d to a prison in Estcourt in eastern South Africa early in the morning, and then freed after he was \u201csubjected to administrative processes,\u201d<\/p>\n

The decision follows a constitutional court ruling that overturned Zuma\u2019s release on medical parole, which had initially led to widespread protests and violence in the country.<\/p>\n

In 2021, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for defying a court order to appear before the Zondo Commission which was investigating him over corruption allegedly committed during his nine-year tenure as president. His initial arrest two years ago led to violent protests across South Africa that saw over 300 people killed.<\/p>\n

He then handed himself over to authorities in July 2021 but was released on medical parole due to ill health two months later. He denies corruption allegations.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Former President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has been granted a remission status, which exempts him from serving further time in prison. Remission status is typically granted to low-risk and non-violent offenders. President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the release of thousands of non-violent offenders, including Zuma, after he was briefly re-incarcerated. 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