The Helen Suzman Foundation and DA have filed urgent court applications to have former president Jacob Zuma’s medical parole reviewed and set aside.

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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Lobby group AfriForum has indicated it’s not far behind with its urgent application to also have the decision set aside. Earlier this month, the Department of Correctional Services announced that Zuma had secured medical parole after serving a fraction of his 15-month sentence at the Estcourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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