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Last month prison authorities said Zuma , serving a month sentence in Estcourt prison for contempt of court, underwent unspecified surgery at an outside hospital where he had been sent for observation. He remained in hospital with more operations planned. The year old's eligibility for medical parole follows a medical report received by the Department of Correctional Services, it said in a statement.

Its spokesman Singabakho Nxumalo said that Zuma, who was imprisoned in early July, was still in hospital but could go home to continue receiving medical care. He gave no details on Zuma's illness, his parole conditions nor whether his health had deteriorated since surgery. Mzwanele Manyi, a spokesperson for the Jacob Zuma Foundation, said it welcomed the decision of the parole board and a more detailed statement would be issued after consultation with Zuma's legal team.

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The opposition Democratic Alliance party, however, slammed the medical parole as "entirely unlawful" and said it "makes a mockery" of prison regulations. Zuma still faces a court case on September 9, pending a medical report on his health, to answer for 16 counts of fraud, graft and racketeering during a arms deal. South African president from to , Zuma started serving his sentence at Estcourt Prison on July 8.

His arrest in July led to massive unrest in several South African regions. He denies all the charges. Visit the new DW website Take a look at the beta version of dw. Go to the new dw. More info OK. Wrong language? Change it here DW.