Zuma sentencing a 'difficult period' says ANC, as it calls for calm
The African National Congress (ANC) has admitted that the 15-month jail term handed to former president Jacob Zuma by the Constitutional Court is difficult to swallow.
The court on Tuesday found Zuma guilty of contempt for his refusal to appear at the commission of inquiry into state capture.
In a majority ruling, the apex court slapped the former head of state with a prison sentence.
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He is expected to hand himself over within five days at Nkandla or the Johannesburg Central Prison.
In a short statement, the governing party called for calm.
"The ANC is currently studying the judgment. Without a doubt, this is a difficult period in the movement, and we call upon our members to remain calm.
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"The meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) scheduled to take place this weekend will reflect on implications and consequences of the judgment."
