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The Department of Correctional Services on Friday said former president Jacob Zuma has served his 15-month sentence.
The department added these concluded administrative processes related to Zuma's sentencing.

Zuma said he felt mixed emotions but expressed gratitude he was free to "do whatever I want without restrictions".
The Department of Correctional Services says former president Jacob Zuma's 15-month sentence expired on Friday.

The former president was sentenced on 29 June last year and started serving his sentence on 8 July.

The Constitutional Court ordered his arrest after he defied its order to appear and testify before the State Capture Commission of Inquiry.

Zuma only served two months of his sentence.

He was released in September after former correctional services head Arthur Fraser controversially granted him medical parole.

In December, the Gauteng High Court judge Keoagile Elias Matojane ruled against Fraser's decision and ordered Zuma to return to prison.

Zuma challenged the ruling, which is now with the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).

News24 reported this week Matojane would not comment on his ruling after Judicial Service Commission commissioner Julius Malema asked if he thought incarcerating elderly people benefitted society.

Matojane was a candidate for the judge position in the SCA. He did not make the cut.

"That matter is pending before the Supreme Court of Appeal. I am out of it. Whether I am right or wrong, a higher court is going to relook at the evidence, and then they will decide. If I am wrong, they will say so. It is not really for me to answer that question, Mr Malema with due respect," he said.

Correctional services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said the expiration of Zuma's sentence also meant the end of administration processes.

"Medical parole placement meant that Mr Zuma was to serve the remainder of his sentence under Kranskop Community Corrections. Essentially, Mr Zuma complied with his conditions for medical parole as set out during his placement," added Nxumalo.

Zuma said he had mixed emotions about the end of his sentence.

He felt the same sense of freedom after his release from Robben Island in 1973 but, this time around, was sad the apex court ordered his arrest without trial, he added in a statement.

Zuma said he was grateful he could now "do whatever I want without restrictions".

"I am relieved to be free again to walk around and do whatever I want to do without restrictions and having to seek permission, in the same manner that I felt in 1973 when I was released from Robben Island.

"Only this time, I am also filled with sadness. It was the first time ever that the Constitutional Court sentenced any person to a term of imprisonment and without even the benefit of a trial. I never expected this to happen during the freedom and democracy we fought so hard to attain," he added.

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Oh, He's back from vacation

Cool

2nd Mandela

ex convict

He added weight. Prison looks good on him.

Good boy

Go and sin no more.

Fucking criminal!

Meanwhile, MNK is still eating watery beans day in, day out.

Regardless of the corruption cases against Zuma, South Africa still love this man more than Cyril Ramaphosa

Ex convict

When will.an ex president in Nigeria go to jail

Stupid and useless African leaders

A reminder that power is transient
Thread softly

Buhari go deserve this treatment

Remain bat and bubu�

Great Lion from Zulu land, you're welcome sir !

Free Hush

finally

baba4thegehs:
The day Nigeria starts sending to Jail ex president, governors and politicians found guilty on corruption and crimes. Then Nigeria will be on its way salvation!!

SECONDED

If Nigeria is functioning, Muhammadu Buhari ought to end up in a maximum security prison after he hands over in 2023. Time will tell

A Nigerian corrupt ex president would never go to jail.

A system where leaders are held accountable for their actions and face consequences.
It can never be Nigeria

Mrkumareze:
ex convict

to what end, adding ex convict to his name means nothing anymore he has already become a president there is nothing else to become that the excunvict tag will stop him from

bonnyhope:
When will.an ex president in Nigeria go to jail

after 2023 Election

The day Nigeria starts sending to Jail ex president, governors and politicians found guilty on corruption and crimes. Then Nigeria will be on its way salvation!!

Omo

Funny how pple died because of his prison sentence
This life sha