Lamola to 'obey' high court's pending judgment on Zuma's arrest

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The department of correctional services will 'observe, obey and be directed' by the Pietermaritzburg high court's judgment on former president Jacob Zuma's bid to stay the execution of his arrest.

Former president Jacob Zuma began his sentence at the Estcourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday morning. Correctional services minister Ronald Lamola visited the facility on Thursday afternoon.The department of correctional services will “observe, obey and be directed” by the Pietermaritzburg high court's judgment on former president Jacob Zuma's bid to stay the execution of his arrest.

The case was heard on Tuesday, but when the judge said he would only hand down judgment on Friday, the police by law had to comply and arrest Zuma by the end of Wednesday — leading to his dramatic admission to the Estcourt prison in the early hours of Thursday.

 

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