South African court orders Jacob Zuma back to jail, says parole unlawful

Jacob Zuma

Former South African president Jacob Zuma sits in the dock of the High Court of Pietermaritzburg. PHOTO | AFP

An appeal court in South Africa said on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma was unlawfully given medical parole from a jail term last year and should return to prison to complete his sentence.

Zuma, 80, had been handed a 15-month term in June 2021 for contempt of court, a move that triggered deadly unrest.