Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik was relieved to be back home and was sleeping, his brother Yunis said on Tuesday outside the family's house in Durban.
"He's sleeping because he is gravely ill," said Yunis Shaik.
He said the parole board had decided to release his brother after studying Schabir's medical records and determining he was "gravely ill".
"The terms and conditions of his release will apply as the same for all offenders.
"We will take advice from his doctors at this stage," he said.
"If you're thinking of getting a picture of him on crutches, you won't because he is sleeping," Yunis told reporters outside the Morningside home.
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He explained that people who had been coming in and out of the property were correctional services and parole board officials, there to set down conditions for parole.
He said the family was happy he was back home.
"Most of the time he is on heavy medication... and we (the family) will stay with him for a short while for support and to sort out home care."
Yunis requested journalists to leave as other family members who wanted to see him could not, because they could not face the media camped outside the home. About 10 reporters and photographers were there.
Asked what Shaik had eaten today, Yunis said "next question".
Asked whether Schabir Shaik was terminally ill, Yunis said he was "gravely ill".
Shortly before 8am, a Citymed ambulance pulled up in front of the Shaik's home. It was followed by a bakkie full of correctional services officials. Shaik was taken inside on a stretcher.
Reporters earlier converged on Chief Albert Luthuli Hospital by 8.30am in anticipation of Shaik's release, but were told by hospital officials that he had already gone home. - Sapa
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