Former president Jacob Zuma has been granted permission to attend his brother's funeral in Nkandla on Thursday.

The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed that the former president has been granted compassionate leave.


Zuma's brother, Michael, died last week at the age of 77 shortly after Zuma started his prison sentence at the Estcourt Correctional Centre. The Constitutional Court handed Zuma a 15-month sentence for defying its order for him to appear before the Zondo Commission on state capture and corruption.

On Tuesday, Zuma applied for temporary release from jail to attend his brother's funeral. It was confirmed by the department on Wednesday, according to The Witness.

The Witness reported that Michael Zuma's funeral was supposed to have taken place last weekend. It was, however, postponed to allow the department to process Zuma's application to attend the burial.

Correctional services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said Zuma had been granted compassionate leave in line with the Correctional Services Act, allowing him to "attend to a family bereavement".

"As a short-term, low-risk classified inmate, Mr Zuma's application for compassionate leave was processed and approved following the correctional services prescripts," Nxumalo said.

The permission has been granted only for Thursday.

"A sentenced offender who is granted permission to leave a correctional centre remains a sentenced offender even while temporarily outside," Nxumalo said.

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Expect another round of looting spree when he will be back to prison

Hmmm... Leave to attend a burial, that's new to me

Fahdiga:
Expect another round of looting spree when he will be back to prison

Their loss... when the rage subsides, can you reverse the damage?

- The landed properties in affect zones depreciate in value..
- Organizations and outfits move out in droves while employing skeletal supplies with less employments..
- Communal segregation amongst conflict communities. Etc...

They gained nothing..

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MUMUBBQGRILLS:
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Oboyy..


This Kain prison term na wa o

They supposed show him respect sha

VIP

Jacob Zuma my man

And when he wants to come back it might trigger another round of unrest