South African court rejects Jacob Zuma's bid to delay prison
The Hindu
The former South African President has one more legal bid to be released which will be heard by the Constitutional Court, the country's apex court, on Monday
A South African court has rejected former South African President Jacob Zuma's request to postpone his current jail term. Zuma, who started his 15-month jail sentence on Thursday, will remain behind bars after his application for his prison term be delayed was dismissed by the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday. Zuma has one more legal bid to be released which will be heard by the Constitutional Court, the country's apex court, on Monday.More Related News

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