WATCH: ‘Zuma on his deathbed’? Not so, suggests daughter Zuma-Sambudla
Speculation surrounding Zuma's health has intensified in recent days.
Former President Jacob Zuma was seen in a video lifting weights despite reports suggesting he had left the hospital and returned to his Nkandla home. The 84-year-old was recovering at Netcare St Anne’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, since his arrival by ambulance last week. Speculation surrounding Zuma’s health intensified after claims emerged that his condition had significantly deteriorated and was at a "very concerning stage."
A video shared on X showed Zuma smiling and happy while performing weight training exercises. The caption appeared to mock the reports that "President Zuma is on his deathbed." However, Mzwanele Manyi, a spokesperson for the Jacob Zuma Foundation, denied reports that Zuma had been discharged from the hospital. Manyi insisted that Zuma was "healthy and in good spirits" and was undergoing a routine health check.
Manyi also condemned the media frenzy surrounding Zuma’s health, urging the public to respect the former president's privacy and dignity. Manyi accused the media of a relentless public scrutiny, labeling it as persecution and invasion of privacy.
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