Historic moment as Constitutional Court finds Zuma guilty and sentences him to jail

Origin date: 29 Jun 2021
Updated: 12 Dec 2025

Former President Jacob Zuma — Former South African president Jacob Zuma stands in the dock at a separate trial at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in May 2021. Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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South Africa’s Constitutional Court has found former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months’ imprisonment.

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01Copyright © 2010–2025, The Conversation Africa, Inc.DOIhttps://doi.org/10.64628/AAJ.kxk66dv3aCalland, Richard. (2021). Historic moment as Constitutional Court finds Zuma guilty and sentences him to jail, from The Conversation, 29 June 2021 [online]. Available at https://theconversation.com . Accessed on 12 December 2025

Last updated · 12 Dec 2025

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South African History Online. (2025, December 12). Historic moment as Constitutional Court finds Zuma guilty and sentences him to jail . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153171

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"Historic moment as Constitutional Court finds Zuma guilty and sentences him to jail ." South African History Online, 12 Dec. 2025, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153171. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Historic moment as Constitutional Court finds Zuma guilty and sentences him to jail ." South African History Online. December 12, 2025. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153171.