a top south african court says medical parole granted to former president jacob zimmer, was unlawful, irrational, and unconstitutional. but the supreme court of appeal is yet to rule and whether he'll return to prison. last year, zima was sentenced to 15 mummers for refusing to testify before a corruption inquiry. the 80 rolled was released on medical parole after serving just 2 months of his sentence. for me, the miller has more from johannesburg. the supreme court of appeal has made it clear that former prisoner jacob zoom was released on medical parole was unlawful. there remains a number of questions around exactly what happens next. the supreme court has also said that while it has said to that medical parole is unlawful, it is up to correctional services. the commissioner specifically to determine whether or not the time that the former president spent out of prison on that medical role count towards he sentence. so it's not clear whether not the former president will immediately return to prison. and also they all chances that he does have a number of a legal options on hand in