CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Former South African president Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in jail for contempt of court.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zuma, who was ousted in 2017, was jailed in July for refusing to comply with an order of South Africa’s highest court to appear before a judicial inquiry probing allegations of extensive corruption during his nine years in power.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jacob Zuma received a 15-month sentence last year after he ignored instructions to participate in a corruption inquiry. Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been freed following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, the government said on Friday.

Detailed explanation-4: -File - Former South African President Jacob Zuma enters the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Jan. 31, 2022. Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been set free following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, the government department said on Friday.