PIETERMARITZBURG - Former president and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jacob Zuma has been discharged from hospital.
Zuma was admitted to Netcare St Anne’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg last week.
eNCA has learnt that he was discharged on Monday night but was advised by his medical team to remain in the Pietermaritzburg area overnight in case of a medical emergency.
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His doctors are expected to assess his condition on Tuesday and, if satisfied, clear him to travel to his Nkandla homestead.
The Presidency previously said the 84-year-old had been admitted for a routine check-up, which he undergoes twice a year, and was under the care of the surgeon-general.