Zuma must repay money spent on private residence: SA court

The main opposition party launched a bid to impeach Zuma/FILE

JOHANNESBURG, Mar 31 – South Africa’s top court on Thursday ordered President Jacob Zuma to pay back the public funds spent upgrading his private residence, delivering a damning verdict on a corruption scandal that rocked the government.

“The president must personally pay the amount determined by the national treasury,” Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said in a ruling issued by the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg.

The main opposition party launched a bid to impeach Zuma.

“Today’s ruling is clear in this regard: President Jacob Zuma’s action amounts to a serious violation of the constitution, and constitutes grounds for impeachment,” the Democratic Alliance party said in a statement.

About The Author

AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

Agence France-Presse is a global news agency delivering fast, in-depth coverage of the events shaping our world from wars and conflicts to politics, sports, entertainment and the latest breakthroughs in health, science and technology.

See author's posts