(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 12, 2015 South African president, Jacob Zuma, arrives for the formal opening of parliament in Cape Town. South Africa's ruling ANC party resolved on February 13 to oust scandal-tainted President Jacob Zuma from office after he refused to resign, local media reported following marathon closed-door talks. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / NIC BOTHMANIC BOTHMA/AFP/Getty Images
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Last  month the Constitutional Court dismissed efforts by the Correctional Services Commissioner to appeal the SCA’s ruling that former President Jacob was unlawfully granted medical parole.

The SCA’s ruling that former President Jacob Zuma must return to the Estcourt prison stands.

At the time Zuma was not in South Africa and the JGZ Foundation released a statement saying he had gone to Russia due to health reasons

Zuma handed himself over to the police in July 2021 after the court sentenced him to 15 months imprisonment for defying the Constitutional Court ruling compelling him to appear before the Zondo Commission.

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He was later released on medical parole after serving a fraction of his sentence. The Democratic Alliance Party called for former President Jacob Zuma’s detention without delay.

The Foundation has released yet another statement informing the country that the former head of state was back in the country.

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