Jacob Zuma Hospitalised: Brother Khanya Reveals What Former President Told Him

Khanya Zuma, who is Jacob’s brother, has spoken out about the former South African president’s alleged hospitalization in KwaZulu-Natal and offered an update on his health.

According to Khanya, the brother of MKP leader Jacob Zuma, the former president is critically ill and in the hospital; the family is praying for his speedy recovery.

The 84-year-old lawmaker is reportedly a patient at the Pietermaritzburg-based private Netcare St Anne’s Hospital. After making a public appearance in Msinga on Monday, 5 October 2026, Zuma was allegedly admitted.

There have been conflicting reports regarding the severity of his condition, which has added to the attention surrounding his hospitalization.

At first, Zuma’s party, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), claimed that he had been admitted for regular medical exams. But his loved ones have spoken out, and now people are wondering what exactly his hospital stay was like.

Khanya confirmed to News24 that the ex-president was sick and in the hospital for treatment.

It was on a Monday that Zuma informed him he was sick, and he remembered seeing his brother then. But his brother didn’t seem particularly sick at the time, according to Khanya.

“Brother, I am not feeling well” was his last words to me when we were last together. “However, it was impossible to discern that he was unwell,” Khanya informed News24.

Khanya admitted that the situation was worrying, even though he seemed to minimize its severity at first.

Even though a younger relative who had been in touch with the medical facility had gotten a more encouraging report from the physicians, he supposedly said that things were not looking good.

Due to the conflicting reports, many remain uncertain regarding the former president’s health.

The MKP initially explained that the former president had been admitted for routine medical examinations, but according to News24, a relative and a source within Zuma’s entourage contradicted this.

Apparently, Zuma was in the ICU, according to both sources.

The publication was also informed by a reliable source that his medical care had been taken over by government doctors.

The information that was available at the time of reporting, however, did not publicly confirm the exact nature or full extent of Zuma’s illness.

Even though there is no official medical diagnosis, the reports have caused concern among those who are following the former president’s health.

The upcoming November 2026 local government elections in South Africa coincide with Zuma’s hospitalization, making it a politically significant time.

Political clout and public appearances by the ex-president have been crucial to the rise of the MKP, of which he is both a founder and a public face.

The party may face difficulties in getting ready for the next elections if he doesn’t participate in political activities.

While Zuma’s loved ones, party faithful, and the political world at large await further news regarding his health, all eyes are on him as he gets better.

At the time of reporting, neither the reported intensive care unit admission nor the details of his illness had been completely clarified.

https://briefly.co.za/south-africa/255509-jacob-zumas-brother-khanya-health-update-president-remains-hospital/

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