Zuma's legal team heads to Estcourt to meet with former president

Zuma's legal team heads to Estcourt to meet with former president

Jacob Zuma's legal team headed, by Advocate Dali Mpofu, have travelled to the Estcourt Correctional Centre on Thursday to meet with the former president.

Jacob Zuma court May 17 2021 - AFP
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The Jacob Zuma Foundation says he'll be consulted on several legal matters. 


Zuma has been in prison there for a week.

 

He’s serving a 15-month jail term for contempt of court.


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His jailing sparked protests – which have spiralled into mass looting.

 

On Monday, the former president asked the Constitutional Court to rescind its decision to send him to prison.

 

It's reserved judgment in the case.

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