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South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma hands himself over to police
The 79-year-old anti-apartheid veteran turned himself in to officers on Thursday in line with a court ruling that says he must serve 15 months in prison for contempt of court.
Supporters of the ex-president had been trying to prevent his arrest
Former South African president Jacob Zuma was in police custody on Thursday after handing himself over to authorities to begin a 15-month prison term.
The veteran leader had faced a midnight deadline for officers to arrest him after judges ruled he should go to jail for contempt of court.
The country's highest court handed Zuma the prison term after he ignored a judicial ruling ordering him to appear before a commission investigating alleged corruption during his time in office from 2009 to 2018.

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