South Africa
#Zuma calls in sick for state capture appearance─── 15:19 Tue, 05 Nov 2019
Former president Jacob Zuma has called in sick and will be unable to appear at the State Capture Inquiry.
Zuma was set to appear at the inquiry from 11-15 November.
“The Commission has been informed by the legal representatives of the former President, Mr JG Zuma, that he is ill and unable to attend the hearings scheduled for 11-15 November 2019,” the commission said in a statement. “Dates for further hearings will be communicated in due course.”
Zuma first appeared at the commission in July.
Media Statement#StateCaptureInquiry pic.twitter.com/DCKVcryGK2
— State Capture Commission (@StateCaptureCom) November 5, 2019