Former president Jacob Zuma is reportedly under heavy security at Netcare St Anne’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, where he remains under medical observation.
According to reports, eight security guards have been deployed around the hospital ward where Zuma is receiving medical care.
Four guards are stationed outside the first-floor ward, while another four are positioned outside the room where the former president is being monitored.
Details about Zuma’s medical condition and the reason for the heightened security have not been provided in the information available.
Further reports reveal that his son Duduzane Zuma visited him on Tuesday while he connects with others through video calls.
Zuma’s diagnosis is only known by his medical team and may only be disclosed to the media by his consent.
