South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma starts serving jail term

Jacob Zuma.

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Prison authorities confirmed that Zuma "has been admitted to start serving a 15 months sentence at Estcourt Correctional Centre" in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal.

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