Former South African president Jacob Zuma is discharged from hospital after an extended stay in KwaZulu-Natal, his party says. Multiple outlets report that a convoy believed to be carrying Zuma left Netcare St Anne’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg.
The party describes Zuma as “healthy and jovial,” presenting his condition in positive terms shortly after his release. At the same time, at least one report says the doctors kept the 84-year-old in hospital for more than a week due to fatigue or exhaustion, rather than a dramatic medical event.
Another strand of coverage includes a call from Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who demands an urgent investigation into allegations about her father’s security and medical care. Bloomberg frames his discharge as following a “routine medical checkup,” adding a different characterisation of the stay.
Overall, outlets agree on the discharge and his party’s portrayal of his condition, while differing on the emphasis placed on the reason for the hospitalisation and on accompanying disputes around his care.
