Former South African Leader Zuma Sentenced to 15 Months in Jail

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma speaks at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on Feb. 14, 2018. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

JOHANNESBURG—South Africa’s highest court sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in jail on Tuesday for failing to appear at a corruption inquiry, and gave him five days to appear before police.

Zuma failed to appear at the inquiry led by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo in February, and the inquiry’s lawyers approached the constitutional court to seek an order for his imprisonment.