South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Monday that the ex-president Jacob Zuma's medical release on parole was "unlawful" and he should return to prison to finish his sentence for contempt of court.

South African court rules ex-President Zuma’s medical parole was unlawful

In the next two days, South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been ordered to hand himself to the police to start his 15 months jail time. However, in a last-ditch effort to stay out of jail, Zuma has made an urgent application to the Constitutional Court to rescind and reconsider its decision to send him to prison.

South Africa: Jacob Zuma files urgent application in Constitutional Court

The Constitutional Court of South Africa found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months imprisonment for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from 2009 to 2018.

Jacob Zuma found guilty of contempt of court, hands him 15-month sentence

South Africa's Former president Jacob Zuma appeared before the court over a two-decade long corruption case. But the long-delayed corruption trial of Zuma was adjourned almost immediately after the opening proceedings for nine days.

South Africa: Jacob Zuma corruption trial postponed to May 26