AfriForum demands key details from Presidency about nature of Jacob Zuma’s special remission
17 August 2023
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today submitted a PAIA application to the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa, demanding transparency regarding key details pertaining to former president Jacob Zuma’s special remission. This follows after Ramaphosa approved the special remission of the sentences of thousands of non-violent convicts, which included Zuma.
It is important to note that in 2023 the Constitutional Court upheld the Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling that former National Commissioner of Correctional Services Commissioner Arthur Fraser’s granting of medical parole in 2021 to Zuma just two months into his 15-month sentence was unlawful.
With its PAIA application, AfriForum requested the following:
1. A comprehensive list of all individuals who benefited from the special remission, including their original sentences, charges, and the date of release.