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The proposed purchase of a new Boeing 777 jet for President Jacob Zuma will not go ahead, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Friday.

She told reporters in Pretoria the procurement process was cancelled after the offer to purchase lapsed on June 15.

A US$ 10 million (about R82 million) deposit would be returned.

The ministry confirmed that there was also an offer from Airbus but said that this had lapsed two weeks later on June 30.

“I have since met with the companies approached to submit proposals for the procurement of VVIP aircraft, including Boeing, and I have informed them that the current process has been cancelled.” 

Mapisa-Nqakula said the process involving Boeing was being probed by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela.

She declined to say whether the regular procurement requirements had been followed, pending the outcome of that investigation.

However, the minister said a new procurement process could be expected in the future because there was a need for VIP planes.

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Thu May 23 05:28:03 SAST 2013 ::

Jul 6, 2012

CheeseBoy

the only thing jacob zuma has been very good as president at is to increase the size of his harem.

I can tell you if he was performing very well as a president we would not have given a damn about this jet. But he simply does not deserve it for a million reasons.

I just wonder what 'spin' or excuse they are going to come up with.
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Jul 6, 2012

Papage

He will not be a President after December, so who cares?
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Jul 6, 2012

Knan

Thank You
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Jul 6, 2012

tumzangwana

Good, a ye a i lo namela kariki ya ditonki ko Nkandla a ska tlo re bora.
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Jul 6, 2012

1tsotsi

Glory be to God, we were held into Ransom by this man.... He can fly Velvet sky for all we care, whats so special about him? You can take a Rat from the forest and let it run a cheese factory.
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Jul 6, 2012

2nevvy4u

great
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Jul 6, 2012

taba-e-kana

siyabonga....Maybe he was planning to have an orgy with all his wifes in that plane... sies... o phela monate maan...
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Jul 6, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

Good, next move.......... will be to let him fly SAA.
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Jul 6, 2012

Speackup

Eish most if not all of you like voicing your uninformed opinions which is tantamount to spewing bile. Do you perhaps know who and how the decision to acquire the new jet was arrived at? Having said that I doubt if the president or government wantted to purchase the new jet you'll have anything to do. Better stick to your day jobs of playing marbles
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Jul 6, 2012

dimpho_4U

It was going to cost us R2 billion
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Bo greedy feela moo, at the expense ya mang???(taxpayers)!!
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