Former president Jacob Zuma who is serving his sentence has been reportedly hospitalised few days before his trial begins in Pietermaritzburg High Court, Daily Sun said.
“The department can confirm that former president Jacob Zuma has today, 06 August 2021, been admitted to an outside hospital for medical observation,” said spokesman Singabakho Nxumalo.
It was said that according to the constitution, every detainee and serving prisoner has the right to medical treatment and other benefits.
“A routine observation prompted that Mr Zuma be taken for in-hospitalisation,” said Nxumalo.
Zuma is expected to appear in court for his plea hearing on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Judge Pete Koen issued a directive that the matter would proceed in an open court. This was after Zuma refused to have his matter heard virtually.
“The 79-year-old, 1st prisoner of the ConCourt, jailed without trial is attending to his annual medical routine checkup. No need to be alarmed… yet,” read a short statement posted on Zuma’s foundation official Twitter page.
The Jacob Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi said the former president was not playing any game using his health, as he as a lot to disclose in the court.
