Zuma released from hospital – reports

Polity Audio Articles · Oct 13, 2026 · 1m

Zuma released from hospital – reports

Former South African President Jacob Zuma was discharged from hospital after being admitted last week, eNCA reported on its website on Tuesday.

Zuma, who leads the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, was taken to hospital by ambulance on October 6 for what the party said was a routine medical check-up, local media reported last week. ENCA said that he was discharged on Monday night from a hospital in Pietermaritzburg.

The state of his health has raised questions about the extent to which Zuma would be able to campaign in the country's November 4 municipal elections…