SA prison service opposes Jacob Zuma’s return to jail

South Africa’s prison service has said it will challenge a court decision that sent former president Jacob Zuma back to jail.

“Having carefully studied the judgement, Correctional Services is convinced that another court may arrive at a different conclusion,” the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said in a statement.

The Supreme Court of Appeal had on Monday ordered Mr Zuma to return to prison after upholding an earlier ruling that his medical parole had been unlawful.

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