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President Jacob Zuma has been discharged from hospital but the presidency says he will rest for a few days.
Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, says Zuma will work from home during the rest period.
He says 72-year-old Zuma undergoes two major medical examinations a year, the first one in January and the second in June.
Radebe says doctors felt he needed to be hospitalised for a "thorough" check up following a demanding schedule which included the recent general election.
