Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

South Africa’s ex-president Zuma under medical treatment – Ramaphosa

South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, is undergoing medical treatment in hospital, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on Friday. Read More: https://punchng.com/south-africas-ex-president-zuma-under-medical-treatment-ramaphosa/

South Africa’s ex-president Zuma under medical treatment – Ramaphosa

South Africa's former president, Jacob Zuma, is undergoing medical treatment in hospital. President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed this on Friday, although the nature of Zuma's illness was not disclosed. According to Punch Nigeria, Zuma, 84, had been in a clinic since Wednesday.

Zuma served as president from 2009 to 2018, when Ramaphosa took over. There is no further information available on his current condition.

The news of Zuma's medical treatment comes amid ongoing issues in South Africa, including protests and unrest. However, these appear to be unrelated to Zuma's health.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, Gulf News, IOL, 3News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

This story

This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.

Read the original at punchng.com →

More in World

More from Friday 9 October →