NKANDLA, South Africa– Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, was taken into custody on Wednesday to start serving a 15-month jail sentence, capping a sensational downfall for a once-lauded liberty fighter who battled the apartheid routine together with Nelson Mandela.The Constitutional Court, the nations highest judicial body, purchased Mr. Zumas imprisonment last month after discovering him guilty of contempt for stopping working to appear before a commission examining corruption allegations that polluted his tenure as the nations leader from 2009 to 2018. His loyalists collected on Sunday outside his substance, a series of thatched-roof buildings sitting on a slope– a website that ended up being associated with greed when as president he was implicated of utilizing taxpayer cash for upgrades.Many argued that Mr. Zumas opponents within the African National Congress had actually looked for to use the courts to prevent him from retaking control of the party from his former deputy and the existing president, Cyril Ramaphosa.South Africas image as a leader on the African continent– developed by Mr. Mandela and his follower, Thabo Mbeki– took a plunge during Mr. Zumas guideline. Mr. Zuma, who had no formal education, was seen as a champion of struggling South Africans in rural areas and townships.But he was dogged by accusations of corruption even prior to he was chosen, and he left the nation with a stagnant economy, high unemployment and even more deeply stuck in the extreme inequality that preceded his rule.The government now alleges that 10s of billions of dollars were siphoned from state coffers throughout Mr. Zumas tenure, which he denies.During a rally on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Zuma stood on a jam-packed phase to address his fans, who squeezed shoulder to shoulder, hanging on his every word. The legal representative, Dali Mpofu, likewise suggested that there might be civil discontent if Mr. Zuma were sent to prison, referring to a massacre in 2012 in which the police fatally shot 34 miners on strike in the town of Marikana.During the hearing, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, a legal representative for the commission, said that Mr. Zuma required to be apprehended on charges of repeatedly defying the judiciary.”We are dealing with a recurring, recalcitrant lawbreaker in the type of Mr. Zuma,” Mr. Ngcukaitobi said.

His patriots collected on Sunday outside his substance, a series of thatched-roof structures sitting on a slope– a site that became associated with greed when as president he was implicated of using taxpayer money for upgrades.Many argued that Mr. Zumas opponents within the African National Congress had looked for to utilize the courts to avoid him from retaking control of the celebration from his former deputy and the existing president, Cyril Ramaphosa.South Africas image as a leader on the African continent– honed by Mr. Mandela and his successor, Thabo Mbeki– took a plunge throughout Mr. Zumas guideline. Mr. Zuma, who had no official schooling, was seen as a champ of struggling South Africans in rural areas and townships.But he was dogged by accusations of corruption even prior to he was elected, and he left the nation with a stagnant economy, high unemployment and even more deeply mired in the extreme inequality that preceded his rule.The government now alleges that 10s of billions of dollars were siphoned from state coffers throughout Mr. Zumas period, which he denies.During a rally on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Zuma stood on a packed phase to address his fans, who squeezed shoulder to shoulder, hanging on his every word. The attorney, Dali Mpofu, also recommended that there could be civil unrest if Mr. Zuma were sent out to prison, referring to a massacre in 2012 in which the cops fatally shot 34 miners on strike in the town of Marikana.During the hearing, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, a legal representative for the commission, said that Mr. Zuma required to be detained on charges of repeatedly defying the judiciary.