‘Healthy and jovial’: Jacob Zuma discharged from hospital after extended stay for 'fatigue'
Jacob Zuma is fit, well and in a jolly mood, his party said on Saturday night, in the same breath as admitting that doctors had kept the 84-year-old in hospital for more than a week simply because he was exhausted.
Former President Jacob Zuma has been discharged from the hospital, according to his political party, the MKP. Zuma, who was 84 years old, was admitted to Pietermaritzburg Hospital last week for a routine medical check-up. However, doctors noted that he was experiencing extreme fatigue, leading to an extended stay of over a week.
Following a routine medical examination, Zuma's highly skilled medical team determined that he needed rest and recommended medical supervision. MKP spokesman Sifiso Mahlangu confirmed that the former president was discharged and returned home, where he is currently focused on party matters. The statement from the MKP emphasized Zuma's good spirits and his overall condition as 'fit, well, and in a jolly mood.'
The party also thanked the medical team, diplomatic community, and South Africans living abroad for their concern during his hospitalization. Zuma, who served as President from 2009 to 2018, formed the MKP in 2023 after being expelled from the ANC the following year.
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