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Responding to question in the National Assembly, Zuma said he saw no reason why Nkandla should be "punished" because he happened to come from there.

"Should they be punished because they are neighbours to Zuma? I don't think that is the correct approach," he said.

"Developing that area does not trouble me, it makes me very proud."

Democratic Alliance parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko asked how the president could justify spending money in an area "just 3.2km from your homestead" when other impoverished parts of KwaZulu-Natal were left without basic services.

She said within a 100km radius, villages like Ebizimali and Eqhudeni lacked water and electricity.

Zuma responded by naming 23 poor districts nationwide which had been identified by government as recipients of upliftment programmes.

"Development goes where it goes at a given time," he said.

He denied he had instructed government to give priority to the development project, which would give rise to a new town, dubbed "Zumaville" in media reports.

The project is expected to cost R2 billion, with half of the funding coming from the state.

It will reportedly include a school, libraries, a sport centre with tennis courts, housing, and communal gardens and is linked to a rural development organisation Zuma chairs.

The rapid state-sponsored development has resulted in the president being accused of putting his interests, and those of his family, above those of other poor communities.

The ANC Youth League has called it "a case of selective development".

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Sep 13, 2012

MommaC

The economy is under threat and the topic was Zumaville?
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Sep 13, 2012

Zabaragast

Namanga man.
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Sep 13, 2012

maneater

this president Yisidomu thats all!!!
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Sep 13, 2012

Mrazane

Cry the beloved country, things are falling apart indeed, if only you knew that you will be on trial for the destruction of your country one day. Truly the beautiful ones are not born yet...
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Sep 13, 2012

Babylicious

" A case of selective development".
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And who will foot the bill - poor taxpayers and ANC voters. Well at least by the time he gets voted off Nkandla will be a tourist town.
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Sep 13, 2012

KennyS

This man brain cells do not exist. Zuma,you are telling the world that all other under developed places here in South Africa are being PUNISHED! You are a foolish man stupid old horny fart
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Sep 13, 2012

Boogie1985

The NEW YORK CEETEY OF KWAZULU NATAL. Typical black man, o berekela ko gae.
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Sep 13, 2012

Pitso.MCCMA.SAFA

@zuma
"Developing that area does not trouble me, it makes me very proud."
Not everything should rotate around you and your women slaves.
You developed showerland=zumaville=KZN New York city to nurse your rowdy ego and you have got a nerve to say you are proud to jump to Nkadla while other parts of RSA are in the developement list. You are arrogant president.I wonder why your double head does not think twice.


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Sep 13, 2012

Mgwijikhwebu

Nkandla deserves development like any other part of SA. So all you howlers, whiners and cry babies should just shut-up and mind your own business. You bark at everything and every move the poor JZ makes? Why? Are u so bored? Call it New York or Paris of KZN as your idols (ANCYL) often do when mockinge the project, but it will go ahead as planned.
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Sep 13, 2012

Lesmyplace

I like it when people get frustrated with Monster Z and his chief whip Lemas' coz they created them now they cry **faul**shame
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