With just two days to go before the deadline for South Africa\u2019s former President Jacob Zuma to hand himself over to police, he has asked the country\u2019s highest court to review its decision to sentence him to 15 months in jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court found him guilty of contempt after he ignored the court\u2019s ruling that he should attend an inquiry looking into corruption while he was president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In court papers filed on Friday, Mr Zuma has asked for the order to be \u201creconsidered and rescinded\u201d, the AFP news agency reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He had been advised that \u201cit will not be futile to make one last attempt to invite the Constitutional Court to relook its decision and to merely reassess whether it has acted within the constitution or, erroneously, beyond the powers vested in the court by the constitution\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has also appealed to the high court to get the Constitutional Court\u2019s decision to be delayed while it considers his request for a review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BBC correspondent Andrew Harding called Tuesday\u2019s ruling a scathing and hugely significant judgement against the former president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Constitutional Court did not simply find him in contempt, but spelled out the many ways in which Mr Zuma had lied, sought to mislead the public, and ultimately tried to \u201cdestroy the rule of law\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Zuma\u2019s advisors have said that he will always abide by the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n