Jailed President Zuma Has Been Allowed to Attend Brother's Burial on Thursday
South African Ex-President Jacob Zuma has been granted permission to attend the burial of his younger brother, Michael, who is set to be buried on Thursday afternoon.
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"As a short-term, low risk classified inmate, Zuma’s application for compassionate leave was processed and approved," Correctional Services department spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo, said on Thursday.
The former President will not have to wear a prison uniform while on “compassionate leave”, with Nxumalo noting that inmates need not be in uniform when out of jail.
The former president is currently serving a 15-month sentence in prison for contempt of court.
His jailing sparked protests in his home province KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng - where more than 200 people died and hundreds of shopping centers and businesses were destroyed.
