FORMER President, Jacob Zuma has been admitted to an outside hospital for medical observation. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) confirmed this in a statement on Friday morning, August 6.
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Zuma is currently serving a 15-month prison sentence at the Estcourt Correctional Centre for contempt of court.
He was jailed on July 7 for ignoring a court order that compelled him to appear before the State Capture Inquiry.
The department said the health of inmates is addressed under Section 35(2) of the Constitution. This obliges the Department of Correctional Services to ensure that: ’’Everyone who is detained, including every sentenced prisoner, has the right to conditions of detention that are consistent with human dignity, including at least exercise and the provision, at state expense, of adequate accommodation, nutrition, reading material and medical treatment.’’
’’As a former president, the healthcare needs of Mr Zuma require the involvement of the South African Military Health Services. This been the case since his admission at Estcourt Correctional Centre,” said the department.
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