{
  "id": 13158109,
  "title": "South Africa’s ex-president Zuma under medical treatment – Ramaphosa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/south-africas-ex-president-zuma-under-medical-treatment-ramaphosa-13158109",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T16:50:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/south-africas-ex-president-zuma-under-medical-treatment-ramaphosa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nZuma served as president from 2009 to 2018, when Ramaphosa took over. There is no further information available on his current condition.\n\nThe 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.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "South Africa’s ex-president Zuma under medical treatment – Ramaphosa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/south-africas-ex-president-zuma-under-medical-treatment-ramaphosa",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:44:10.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}