Image:Jacob Zuma’s spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi has shed some light on the former president's condition in prison, saying he is “having serious issues" there.
Zuma is serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court at the Estcourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal. He was handed the sentence by the ConCourt last month after failing to appear at the state capture inquiry.on Tuesday, Manyi said Zuma was struggling with his physical wellbeing because of his age.
“[Former] president Zuma is a man with a very strong heart, but the prison conditions are never good for a person that is approaching his 80th birthday ... he is having very serious issues,” said Manyi.“We cannot complain about the treatment [he is receiving] in the cells. People are friendly to him, but the psychological impact is taking a toll on him. So this is not a happy situation.
“There is nowhere of trying to paint it nice. It's just not a happy situation because he is sitting there with a heavy heart and his health is not enhanced by conditions the government has put him in,” he said.August 10. Judge Piet Koen made the order after hearing arguments on Monday from Zuma’s lawyers, who were seeking a postponement for two to three weeks.Congratulations To The Legal Team Of
...If he's in prison!
So is everyone that is arrested.. incarceration takes a tole on their psychology there is nothing new there. He will get used after 3 months
So are other prisoners.
He should have thought about that when he allowed SA to be looted by corruption
Shame
Hahahhaha
'I am not scared of jail' yah neh
Kanti wena Manyi do you still have a job by the way? thought your position became redundant
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Not scared of going to jail 🤔🤔
Apparently Zuma already has an appointment with Shabir Shaik's doctor.
Ag shame Jimmy
Well it’s not supposed to be a holiday camp!
His stealing affected all of us so he must not complain now
Him draining the country financially has also taken its toll from ordinary South Africans.
MzwaneleManyi lies a lot unprovoked, uBaba is doing well in jail.
All prisoners feel that way during their days inside...he will get used to it.
Good, he said he is not afraid of jail.
Wathi akayoyiki iJele. Kodwa ke noba banga mkhupha ufundile isifundo.
What do you expect? The man is in jail
That's how prison is
Marvelous
This makes my heart very happy
😂😂
Prison is a system shocker he'll be fine after a month or so, change is not easy🙃
Manyi limenemene never follow his foot otherwise uzokwayela
Him being characteristically a strong & macho 'Zulu man', PresJGZuma, he Will be fine. Prison wld be good for him to think, reflect on his multiple sins & hopefully even repent & confess StateCaptureCom. He might even redeem himself. Thanks again ConCourtSA,media & CSOs.
Tell that to all the homeless poor people that grew when he was president.
Shame
Gud 2 hear that, no soft life in jail
Excellent! I hope he suffers - like all the people suffering because of him!
Really....... 😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is why we don't commit crimes.
Life has consequences, I’m sure all who go to prison have serious issues including psychological ones…do the time for the crime
🙄
Let him be comforted with thoughts of what could have been, if he had stayed honest.
He must 'Khuluma' as he had threatened, then he can suffer whatever fate we really aren't bothered
Why should we care. This is a punishment not a holiday. Try some introspection. Meditation may also help..
Cant wait for the other 700 cases 2 commence and loose his cell key or put him 2 work in a gold mine supporting all the innocent lives he destroyed..another solution will be 2 drag him into the streets for a stoning to the death...perhaps then politicians will fear us!
He should have considered that before he told us that he is not afraid to go to jail. What serious issues is he having? I mean he gets free meals and a quarter bed ka dikobo tsa tonkana. There is a clinic inside if he needs some Panado.
Should have thought of it before refusing to appear before the Zondo commission
hbanhire Most black people in SA can pee in their pants when they see white person.Zuma committd a crime yes but does it help locking him up for all those months yet the killers of black people are moving freely. South Africans are quick to jump onto fellow black man eg xenophobia
Maybe just maybe he should have complied with Court processes
As expected vele, we for saw this happening the he sits on house arrest for the rest of his sentence
He is in prison for goodness sake, not a 5 star hotel !!!! He is not supposed to be treated as a king in prison. Please remind us, why should we feel sorry? He made his own messy bed...
Good
Wonder if anyone has mentioned to him that the country is having 'very serious issues' directly because of what he did. 🤷♂️
Bullshit
Shame 😂
Who cares....
So are the millions of poverty stricken South Africans he stole from. failedpresident corrupt gutastooge
1 word:Gupta
It's not like he is jailed like an ordinary prisoner. Manyi's blackmail though. Hay!
Thoughts and prayers.
🥲
Sounds like his problem
Prelude to a 'Shabir Shaik' con.Ambulance on standby for a mercy trip to Nkaaaandla 😂
What happened to “I am not scared of prison?” Msho can’t have his cake and eat it! Prison was never meant to be a picnic! He has to tauza like other inmates.
Yoh!!
Good !!
Wtf with this emotional Blackmail, tjeer they must remove him from that hospital side straight to jail so we get blackmailed for a real reason
what makes other people differ from Zuma if they show no humanity at all?people are dying everyday in Phoenix but ke let's leave it like that because nobody cares anyway
He made his bed. He must lie in it!
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving ‘person’
I guess he won’t miss any court appeareances when he comes out and goes on trial for corruption 😂
Yes…because U thought U were going for a overnight stay. Mentally you weren’t ready. You banked on your thugs shutting down the country...then U will be released. 🤯The unexpected happened Carl turfed by SAPS Taxis were taking Andile for a joy ride A day was turning into weeks
This is how its starts….
Any prisoner would say that! Don’t want to do the time; don’t do the crime!!
The whole country is suffering, because of him and his puppets. At least he has food, clothes a warm bed and access to medical care. Most South Africans do not have those luxuries due to him looting the Country. Let him rot in comfort whilst our towns in KZN is burning due to him
Prison is probably kak. That’s why I avoid being a criminal.
😆🤣😁😃 Prison is supposed to be a punishment, not a holiday.
Take a shower. Everything will be fine.
Taking bad advice and having bad friends
Yazi Mara Zuma might have the last laugh, when he is released in a couple of months even if he is found guilty of his corruption trials it will be hard for the state to take him back to jail after how KZN ND jozi reacted with looting and age factor... Mmhh *thinking out loud*
counting soap will be difficult for him
What happened to ungangisabisi nge jele !!!
Who gives a shot about his mental health. What about the mental health of all the people he stole from.
Well, South Africa is having very serious financial and psychological issues due to his 9 years of looting, dismantling of infrastructure, local government, electricity supply, airways, schooling, hospitals, etc etc etc so let the one responsible experience a little of it.
Good, I had issues with him for 9 fucken years.
We know they trying to kill Msholozi. Shud he die, they will pay for it. We will never forget. This nightmare wont last.
He always have serious issues wherever he goes
oh wow
His delusions of grandparents have fallen and the coward has realised he is stuck. Its not supposed to be easy. It's reform and punishment for being a delinquent.
He volunteered to go there. What the he'll did he expect? Nxaaa.
He's braindead so he can't have psychological problems
Unless Zuma is flipping his elbows and pecking his head like a chicken for the cameras, he is fine. His friend Sheik told us he is dying. We still waiting...
But He said that 'He is not affraid of it moes'
It si called Karma, and it can be good or bad karma.
Aaahh shame our heart bleeds custard for the thief
That’s what quilt does when you’re all alone. Suffer well.
Yes...that's what jail is supposed to be...its not a holiday resort....should have just attended court in the first place.
Nokba angafa, don't care. Nabanye bayile.
Nooo it can't be Jz, the man clearly indicated to the nation that he doesn't have a problem with going to jail
Angilisabi ijele mina. Ngabhadla iminyaka elishumi mina
And ?
Here we go, he will be going home soon soon because of I'll health, next time we see him he will be playing golf with Sheik.
tbeesade
Best news ever
Is it because the wishes and hopes didn't go according to plan🤔
Jwale🤷♂️
They must extend it icane 15months...30 months for him....that must be set as an example for all politicians who thinks that are above the law...
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I always disagreed with ppl I deemed racist but there is such a thing as low IQ. I've seen it en masse this week
Does the Patron want some renovations done on his cell to improve his psychological condition? Maybe change of paint? WiFi?
Thank you
You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. Did he think jail was a health spa?
Well that's a very compelling argument. I guess we should just free prisoners and criminals, on the basis that they really hate being in prison.
We have expected that. Coz Zuma is family men for sure. He is worried of what is happening outside. And he doesn't have no control of whatsoever. Psychological he was going to be affected.
We not interested in your lies. Go check how is your boss De Klerk doing
Everyone in prison goes through the same process unfortunately there is nothing anyone can do. He was ready to go to prison so he must enjoy
How does he know?
Hau, JZ was telling everyone not long ago that he's not afraid of jail, jiki jiki the jail is taking toll on him 🤦🤦
Shame.
Shem Shem Shem
Wathi akalisabi ijele he must deal with it.
That's why the whole country tried to keep him out of prison but, like a 4 year old child, Zuma was stubborn and insisted on sitting in the naughty corner aka jail
I don't believe Mzwanele Manyi. uBaba has made it clear jail holds no issues for him. You mustn't lie using Msholozi name
We'll arrange a reunion with your lovely progeny
It's not supposed to be club med
That's what we want to hear, is he repenting?
Why didn't you advise him to obey&respect the commission of inquiry.aren't you wise wise enough legally to see where his arrogance was heading🤷♂️
Unless if he apply for presidential pardon that get its order, other than that, Jacob Zuma is obligated to serve not less quarter of his sentence, (3months & 23days), respectively.
A former statesman once said 'Angilisabi ijele mina!!!'
Lol luckily Jimmy isn't a qualified psychologist so who cares...
Too much free time playing havoc with the guilty conscience …. Suffer! It’s part of the healing process MzwaneleManyi he should have owned up years ago then he would have been young enough to cope..
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time
Ah shame! He went to jail and he didn't like it? Has this ever happened to anyone before?
But he's not afraid of jail..he said so himself.
But he said he is not scared of prison
FreePresidentZuma
My brother is also not well in prison, if JZ is released my brother must also be released. Prison is not for individuals, it is for everyone and people should be treated equally
He looks happy
Who is this Jacob Zuma you speak of ? Any updates on arrest on those that instigated last week madness ....that's the stories that ppl want
Shem...
He is supposed to feel like that. He is not on vacation. Which means prison is working. Fanele limuvove inkani ijele.
Uzenzile akakhalelwa
Yes good for him
tsek Jimmy
He better get used to it, theres more coming.
Him and all other new prisoners. He will get used to it. NEXT NEWS!
Of course prison has never been a bed of roses
People have died looting in his name no sympathy screw him
Doesn't everyone experience psychological trauma when incarcerated🤔What's new?🙄
As opposed to all those other prisoners who enjoy it? It’s jail not a health spa… 🤦♂️
Is he now a psychologist?
So it serves him right as a country we are also dealing with the mess of that 9yrs.
I would imagine that is common amongst prisoners.
He asked for it...
UnmovedLee But he said he wasn't scared of prison
That is the general idea of going to jail. It is not a physical or psychological pleasure trip. It is to change criminal behaviour. Sure Zuma will find that stressful. It is because he is a criminal under stress to change his behaviour.
Of course, jail is not Nkandla. What were they expecting. Every new environment would obviously have an effect on anyone 🙄🙄🙄
Imagine if allprisoners have to say that. We won’t have any prisons then
Zuma was on Zoom for his PMBTrial healthy looking and smiling. Mzwanele not a doctor,wanted to trend only
Bt to sacrifice everything in ur youthful years...be jailed fo 10ys, be president for almost 10ys.Then upon your retirement be jailed like a common criminal. I think it's natural the oldman wont easily adapt to the sudden change. I feel sorry for him that situation can drive mad
UnmovedLee 'Angilesabi ijele' ~Zuma July.2021 'Angilesabi ijele' ~Zuma Jan.2021 'Angilesabi ijele' ~Zuma Feb.2020 'Angilesabi ijele' ~Zuma Nov.2016
Now the old man is scared of jail?
Law of cause & effect. U r the architect of your fortunes & misfortunes!
A di mo je,A di monanathe..
And why is the media not chasing CR17 bank account/s, and Black people killed by Indians in Phoenix, as much as you're after JAcob Zuma?
Isn't that what prison does to all convicted & sentenced criminals 🤔🤔. Every prisoner has issues, Zuma must just pick a bloody number & join the queue. And I'm told joining a gang also helps😋😋
Who is taking accountability for the money looting under Cyril Ramaphosa's administration?
How so? He said it so many times that he was not afraid of jail. 'Angilesabi ijele mina.' how soon things change in this world 😲
The media needs to stop reporting about Zuma until the dust has settled from the insurrection.
Guptas left Jimmy a dud inheritance. The man is seething with bitterness. Rallying around Zuma's infamy for relevance.
As if we care. He will be strong since is not scare of going to jail.
Shem! 🥴😁
Good
serves him well skhakhane and mabuza enjoying millions in their homes
He could've prevented the whole sorry saga. He made the choice, so must live with it.
Well he dared the zondo commission to incarcerate him didn't he
I feel for him, however he should understand that this could have been avoided had he complied
Wasnt he in jail before. He knew what to expect.
Sounds lucky , the rest of us had serious issues when he ceded governing our country to the Gupta crooks
Nothing out if the ordinary there. All prisoners suffer psychologically. He must form a choir and sing
He must Thug it out. Others have been doing it longer than he has.
Mina angilisabi’jele
How does Zuma think the citizens are coping with all the billions he stole from us. We also suffering years of psychological abuse 😠
Always funny when jailed the sickness starts. But in the time of corruption NO PROBLEM. VERY SAD
Prison is not supposed to be fun, rainbows and chocolate
I wish the old man could be released! 😔
All I want from him is that explosive 🧨 & tell all book 📕 he promised 🇿🇦 ! 😎
The Zumas have kept the whole of SA in a corruption, looting, Godforsaken, rioting prison for the last 13 years! Psychologically, it's made me angry, hurt, disappointed, Disgusted, and saddened by the state of decline of this country! Should JZ be treated special? Fcuk NO🤬🤬🤬🤬
🤣🤣🤣Maar he was boasting that he is not afraid of jail its where he came from anyway. Just few weeks in jail, its taking its tall in him?
Just like he made the poorest of the poor suffer while he built a fire pool and sold the country to some poor low class Indians - leave him in jail forever - he ruined this country
One of the Gupta surrogates. How's your inheritance (NN7 and the New Age) going?
MojaLoveTv offer counseling moes via FAMSA_National
So what
Incarceration tends to do that! I am certain that all those that are incarcerated have some sort of a problem if not psychological as well
He's not the only person in prison and if my memory serves me well he said he's not scared of prison. He's been there before for 10 years 🤷♀️
Well jail is meant exactly for that, did he think he is going on vacation
Shem man. He got a few more months to go then he can go home.
No sympathy here Jimmy!!’😂
Shem. The millions of people suffering in poverty due to him and his ANC cronies, facilitating a looting campaign, has far worst psychological issues. Deal with yours.
He must go serve the remained at home and then focus must turn on De Klerk, who seems to be above the law..
It's Called Therapy He must be Psychological Re Positioned His Mindset must be Dissected from His Advisors and Useless Legal Team Members Maybe a Return to the The ANC Values of Past Leadership 🤔
All prisoners feel the same should everyone be released.
He chose to an example of circumstance, surely alot will learn from ubaba who thought was about the law
He took a serious toll on South Africa. No sympathy from me...
MzwaneleManyi - it couldn’t have happened to anyone more deserving 🙏
So clearly he is being “CORRECTED”…Good!
I owe you an apology to ever doubt your sincerity and professionalism ambrey_marcus . It’s was just like a dream to me when I received my first payment. After my second payment it became a reality now after several payments it has become a way of life. ambrey_marcus
Good
Good news! Country is having serious issues due to him filling his pockets, karma took far too long but let it repay him two fold
Do people actually believe he is in a cell in prison
This can't be true. Zuma was on record many times telling the world that he is not scared of prison. So what happened?
Lol you need to have a brain to be psychologically affected 😂😂😂
Ag shame man
He'll be fine. King Dalindyebo came out fine
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