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South Africa's President Zuma 'must repay $500,000 in public funds'
Source: BBC
South Africa's President Zuma 'must repay $500,000 in public funds'
27 June 2016 Africa
South Africa's treasury has recommended President Jacob Zuma pay back $509,000 (£385,000) to the government for upgrades made to his private home.
This comes after the country's highest court ruled earlier this year that Mr Zuma repay some of the $23m of public funds spent on his house in 2009.
The upgrades included an amphitheatre, pool, chicken run and cattle enclosure.
Mr Zuma must now repay the money - about 3% of the total spent - within 45 days.
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27 June 2016 Africa
South Africa's treasury has recommended President Jacob Zuma pay back $509,000 (£385,000) to the government for upgrades made to his private home.
This comes after the country's highest court ruled earlier this year that Mr Zuma repay some of the $23m of public funds spent on his house in 2009.
The upgrades included an amphitheatre, pool, chicken run and cattle enclosure.
Mr Zuma must now repay the money - about 3% of the total spent - within 45 days.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36644030
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