By Cheryl Kahla Jacob Zuma’s court hearing on 15 August 2023 at the KwaZulu-Natal High Court has actually been changed with a virtual case management conference. Previous president, Jacob Zuma, at the High Court in Johannesburg on 19 January 2023. Photo: Neil McCartney In a substantial modification to the legal procedures surrounding previous president Jacob Zuma, the hearing which was set to happen on 15 August 2023 has actually been canceled. Lusanda D. Ntuli, the deputy director of interactions for the workplace of the Chief Justice, stated a virtual case management conference will be held rather. JG Zuma v the State Ntuli stated: “The matter J G Zuma v the State, which was set down to be spoken with 15 to 16 August 2023 at the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court, Pietermaritzburg, will no longer sit as arranged”. “Instead, Judge Thoba Poyo-Diwati, will carry out a virtual case management conference with all celebrations included on the dates formerly set up for the sitting”. This statement comes in the middle of continuous ‘disappointments’ revealed by the Jacob Zuma Foundation in the lead as much as the case’s extension. Extra submissions In July, structure representative Mazwanele Manyi stated it was “really strange” that Zuma needed to make extra submissions to acting nationwide commissioner of Correctional Services Makgothi Thobakgale concerning his jail term. At the time, Manyi stated the constraints positioned upon Zuma avoided him from carrying out routines prior to his bro’s burial and constraints on his liberty to hold press instructions. On Friday, Zuma reported to the Estcourt Correctional Services center at 6am where he was processed. He left soon after 7am. VIEW: ‘Ramaphosa thinks the guideline of law has actually been served’ in Zuma prison choice– Lamola Special remission Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, stated his release remained in line with a remission procedure to prevent overcrowding of jails. As an outcome of the remission, he will not be on the parole system. Zuma was handed a 15-month sentence in July 2021 for defying a Constitutional Court order to appear at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into accusations of state capture. He was launched on medical parole in September 2021, having actually served simply 2 months of the sentence.
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