Zuming in and out: Jacob Zuma, walks free after over an hour in prison

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Former president Jacob Zuma returned to prison on Friday morning, but only briefly. Department of Correctional Services acting national commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale said during a briefing that a decision was taken that Zuma must return to the Estcourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal. Listen to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo as he speaks to News24's assistant editor for politics and opinion, Qaanitah Hunter, and senior politics reporter Soyiso Maliti about Zuma's prison break.
11 Aug 2023 English South Africa News

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