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SANDF – Jacob Zuma’s life is at significant risk, will take 6 months to treat him
A high-level military doctor has told prison and prosecuting authorities that Jacob Zuma suffered a “traumatic injury” late last year and now needs “extensive emergency treatment” and six months of care to restore his health.
Jacob Zuma is married to four women and has an estimated number of 23 children whom he sired with a total of 15 women. He has been married a total number of six times, but remains married to four women as one of his spouses died, and he divorced another. However, according to government records, he is officially married to the only woman he divorced.
Jacob Zuma has over the years courted so much controversy including fathering 23 children and impregnating at least 15 women including daughters of his friends as well as dating girls 50 years younger than him. Zuma has had unpro_tected sex with several daughters of his close friends, impregnating some in the process. One of them is his baby’s mother, Sonona Khoza, who is the daughter of powerful soccer businessman, Dr Irvin Khoza, the Orlando Pirates chairman, who Zuma is not married to.
Meanwhile, in an as yet unsigned affidavit served on Zuma’s lawyers and the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg on Monday, prosecutor Billy Downer has made it clear that the State isn’t satisfied with the “vague generalities” contained in Brigadier General Dr Mcebisi Zukile Mdutywa’s submissions, which could have major implications for the future of the Zuma corruption trial.
The former president was hospitalised last week while serving a 15-month jail term for defying a Constitutional Court ruling that he should appear before the State Capture Inquiry. The apex court is expected to rule on Zuma’s application for a rescission of that judgment in the coming days.
Zuma’s lawyers were this morning scheduled to begin arguing his application for a “special plea” in the arms deal-linked corruption case against him, in which he stands accused of receiving R4.2 million in benefits from his former financial advisor, Schabir Shaik, in exchange for furthering Shaik’s business interests. Zuma also faces charges of accepting a R500 000 a year bribe from French arms company Thales, as a bribe for protecting it from any potential Arms Deal investigation.
In his special plea, Zuma is now due to argue that he should be acquitted of all of these charges, because the entire National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is too biased to prosecute him.
‘EXTENSIVE MEDICAL EVALUATION AND CARE’
Following Zuma’s hospitalization last week, Mdutywa wrote to the head of the Estcourt Correctional Services centre to inform her that Zuma had been “put under active care and support after he suffered a traumatic injury” on 28 November 2020.
Mdutywa, who leads the South African Military Health Service’s Presidential Medical Unit, then formally informed prison authorities and the NPA in KwaZulu-Natal that Zuma had been admitted to hospital last week and was “undergoing extensive medical evaluation and care”.
This, he said, was “as a result of his condition that that needed an extensive emergency procedure that has been delayed for 18 months due to compounding legal matters and recent incarceration and cannot be delayed any further as it carries a significant risk to his life”.
“The medical team is actively monitoring his progress and will inform you soon as to the prognosis and outcome thereof through a medical report,” he said.
Mdutywa added: “We trust that the court processes will accommodate this urgent health program such that we can be able to work swiftly to restore his health. The minimum proposed period of care is six months during which periodic reports will be communicated to advise on the possible availability of any further engagements on your end.”
Mdutywa’s submissions strongly suggest that Zuma, who is eligible for release on parole after less than four months, will not be moved back to jail any time soon.
Downer has however said the State wasn’t happy with the lack of detail contained in Mdutywa’s submissions – specifically in relation to Zuma’s “condition”, the “extensive emergency procedure” he would need to undergo and the “minimum proposed period of care of six months”.
Despite these misgivings, Downer said the NPA would support the Zuma legal team’s planned application for a short postponement of the case against him this morning – if it was “supported by an affidavit by a medical practitioner treating the first accused (Zuma)”.
Should Zuma seek a second postponement after this one, the State also wants that application to be supported by the testimony “of a medical practitioner treating him, who may be cross-examined by the State” – a demand that the defence has agreed to.
REBUTTING EVIDENCE
The State will also be able to lead rebutting evidence from witnesses during this process.
If such a hearing goes ahead, it’ll be the first time that Zuma’s medical condition – which he has previously used to explain his absence from State Capture Inquiry hearings and his trial – will be interrogated in an open court process.
Whether Zuma is prepared to allow details about his health to be disclosed, however, remains to be seen.
Zuma’s foundation had previously claimed that his hospitalisation was nothing to be alarmed about “yet”, as he was “attending to his annual medical routine check-up”. A day later, it stated that it was awaiting a report from Zuma’s doctors and asked the public to “keep him in your prayers”.
Downer has now revealed that the head of the Estcourt Correctional Centre last week sent a WhatsApp message to State advocate Deneshree Naicker, informing her that Zuma the had been “emergently (sic) referred to outside hospital due to his medical condition last night”.
According to Downer, Naicker was contacted by the Acting Regional Commissioner of Correctional Services in KwaZulu-Natal Kenneth Mthombeni, the following day. Mthombeni told Naicker that Zuma would not be brought to court as he was currently hospitalised in Pretoria.
As yet, it remains unclear in which hospital Zuma is being treated.
In other news – Emotional video of Lady Du mourning Mpura & Killer Kau’s death leaves Mzansi in tears
It was a very emotional day yesterday and the sentiments are still the same today. The music fraternity especially Amapiano, is mourning the loss of artists who had a very promising future in the industry.
Killer Kau and Mpura as well as 3 other people lost their lives due to a head-on collision which also allegedly saw the driver of the other car losing their lives. First to break the news was Amapiano vocalist Lady Du who later deleted her Instagram post after getting dragged. READ MORE
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for transparency, accountability and the elimination of unnecessary expenditures to cut down on the cost of governance in the country. Akpabio made the call on Monday at a one-day dialogue on the cost of governance in Nigeria organized by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, in Abuja.
Akpabio, who was represented by Sen. Agom Jarigbe (PDP-Rivers) highlighted the possible factors contributing to the high cost of governance in the country.He said the size of the country’s bureaucracy, the escalating public service wage bills, the overhead costs of appointed public officials, and the salaries and allowances of elected officials are major factors.
According to him, the running of government institutions among other substantial components contributed to weighing down the economy and hindering development efforts. Let us hold ourselves accountable and take responsibility for the betterment of our nation. We have to ensure that our government operates efficiently and effectively, serving the needs of the people and fostering sustainable development,” he said.
The president of the senate emphasized the need to streamline bureaucracy, eliminate unnecessary expenditures, and ensured transparency and accountability at all levels of governance. We must invest in our human capital, empowering our public officials with the necessary skills and knowledge to drive progress.
“And we must foster a culture of innovation and creativity, where new ideas can flourish and transform our nation,” he said.Akpabio urged all Nigerians to remain united, become agents of change and be committed to making sacrifices for the nation. He said that the 10th Assembly was ready to partner with all stakeholders to do everything within its constitutional powers to make Nigeria for all citizens.
Source: pmnewsnigeria
In other news – Bad leaders making the life of Nigerians miserable – Pastor Giwa
The senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Sunday, lamented that the economic situation in Nigeria has gone from bad to worse under President Bola Tinubu.
The clergyman noted that bad leaders were intentionally making life miserable for Nigerians. Read more
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Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal. Manchester City and Arsenal handed Liverpool the advantage in the Premier League title race as they played out a bitterly disappointing goalless stalemate at Etihad Stadium.
Liverpool are now top of the table and two points clear of Arsenal after they came from behind to beat Brighton at Anfield, their delight increased by their two closest rivals cancelling each other out.
This was a game that made a nonsense of its billing as a potential classic, as Arsenal’s containing tactics snuffed out City while the Gunners had only limited chances of their own in a desperately poor affair.
Nathan Ake had an early close-range header saved by Arsenal keeper David Raya before going off injured while former City striker Gabriel Jesus posed an occasional threat, just failing to connect with Bukayo Saka’s cross inches from goal after the break.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will be happier than City counterpart Pep Guardiola with this outcome – but the real winners were Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool.
Guardiola’s side were under greater pressure to win this match but their usual fluent passing game was rarely in evidence, stifled by the visitors’ organisation and infuriated by referee Anthony Taylor’s reluctance to punish the Gunners for a succession of infringements.
It led to a scrappy, disjointed game in which City were never allowed to gather their usual momentum and rhythm, with even the best efforts of master creators Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva unable to carve out meaningful opportunities for Erling Haaland, who was kept on the margins throughout.
The hosts held sway in possession for most of the second half but it was illustrative of the game that Raya barely had an anxious moment, his counterpart Stefan Ortega also idle for long periods.
Indeed, it is the first time City have failed to score at home in the Premier League since October 2021, a run of 47 games.
The reigning champions, as usual, will remain confident of retaining their title but Guardiola will be bitterly disappointed at his side’s failure to trouble Arsenal, with substitute Jack Grealish on the end of some lengthy post-match advice from his manager.
City are back here at Etihad Stadium to face in-form Aston Villa on Wednesday night knowing they cannot afford any more slip-ups in this tight Premier League title pursuit.
Arsenal arrived at Manchester City with a point to make and a chance to show their improvement at a ground where they have had a miserable record in the past.
The Gunners last won here in January 2015, drawing one and losing eight of their subsequent nine visits before this game.
Here, Arteta set his side out to be fiercely drilled and well-organised to frustrate, a strategy seemingly designed to earn the point they secured rather than risk more for victory.
It was a conservative approach but what it did demonstrate was that Arsenal do have more resilience and character than on previous occasions, when they have sometimes capitulated under City’s attacking assault.
Arteta’s side were composed but also willing to throw bodies on the line when danger threatened, not that they were ever in serious peril of conceding – a tribute to their display in itself.
They have kept clean sheets in both games against Manchester City this season, making them only the fourth team to shut out a Guardiola side twice in the same season.
Whether this is one point gained or two lost remains to be seen, but Arteta seemed satisfied enough at the final whistle.
source – BBC