South African President Jacob Zuma has finally
succumbed to public and opposition party pressure to pay taxpayers back
some of the 24 million US Dollars he used to refurbish his expansive
estate Nkandla.
He has been under pressure since 2014, when the office of the Public Protector (this
is a dy in South Africa specially set up to investigate misconduct and
complaints against public officers in all state affair.
At the beginning of parliament in 2015, Julius Malema‘s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) opposition party members were shouting “pay back the money!”during
Zuma’s State of the Nation address and had to be carted out of the
building.s) said Zuma “benefited unduly” from his private home upgrades.
They also stated his his conduct was “inconsistent with his office as a member of the cabinet”. It recommended he reimburse taxpayers for a “reasonable part” of the costs.
The home additions and improvements included a swimming pool (which
was listed as a ‘fire-fighting facility), an amphitheater, visitors
center and cattle and chicken areas.
After a hearing last week on the issue, the President has now told
the country’s finance minister to determine how he will pay back the
funds.
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