Zuma’s hospitalisation raises questions over MK party election campaign
First reported 7 Oct, 16:21 UTCUpdated 1d ago4 sources
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Jacob Zuma’s hospitalisation has raised questions about his participation in upcoming uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party campaign events ahead of South Africa’s local government elections.
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Former president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to hospital following a campaign trail appearance in Umsinga, according to an MK Party insider.
Jacob Zuma’s hospitalisation has raised questions about his participation in upcoming uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party campaign events ahead of South Africa’s local government elections.
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- Former president Jacob Zuma admitted to hospital (opens Mail & Guardian in a new tab)
Former president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to hospital following a campaign trail appearance in Umsinga, according to an MK Party insider.
- South Africa: Party Insists Zuma is Fine But Reports Tell a Different Story (opens AllAfrica in a new tab)
[Scrolla] The uMkhonto weSizwe Party says Jacob Zuma is healthy and home at Nkandla after a routine medical check-up on Tuesday. Reports say an ambulance took Zuma to hospital after he fell ill at an event, but dates and places differ.
- South Africa’s ex-president Zuma under medical treatment – Ramaphosa (opens Punch in a new tab)
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, is undergoing medical treatment in hospital, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on Friday. Read More: https://punchng.com/south-africas-ex-president-zuma-under-medical-treatment-ramaphosa/
- Zuma’s hospitalisation raises questions over MK party election campaign (opens Africanews in a new tab)
Jacob Zuma’s hospitalisation has raised questions about his participation in upcoming uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party campaign events ahead of South Africa’s local government elections.

