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“When people see my house on the TV, they must be thinking that government has built this for me. No. A large part of that... has been done by the family. How then this was done, I would not want to judge,” he told a Black Business Summit in Midrand, Johannesburg.

Zuma said he did not know the cost of the improvement of security features at his home.

“I think the ministers have given the answers and if people want to pursue that, they’ll pursue it. I don’t question the security measures that government takes in relation to presidents, vice-presidents, ministers or MEC. It is what is regulated somehow. They have their own way of assessing the situation,” he said.

There has been a public outcry on the renovations of Zuma’s house, which were reported to cost over R200 million.

Zuma said he believed that because there was no supporting infrastructure in rural Nkandla, it would be more expensive to build security features there than in an urban area.

However, Zuma did not want to commit himself on the amount used to renovate his Nkandla private home.

“I would not want to comment or judge because these matters are handled by the ministers and the Auditor General. They know how the budgets are done, I can’t make myself an expert on those ones,” he said.

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Oct 11, 2012

RobinH

HA HA HA HA HA and the other how many hundreds of millions? You seriously do believe the nation is stupid, and alas, it seems you're not far from wrong.
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Oct 11, 2012

ShadesOfGrey

Spin spin spin, backpedal spin.

Sorry Z, I don't think many people believe you anymore.
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Oct 11, 2012

Tikoloshe

....Ok, well two years ago JZ was bumbing money off Shabby Sheik...now he can afford R 200 million renovations on his salary!!!!

Something doesn't add up here. If you look at the before and after photo's of Nkhandla Head Quarters, you think this could be built on our Presidents salary for two years?
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Oct 11, 2012

cornelius

" how then this was done I would not want to judge "

" it is what is regulated somehow "

How can this man be in charge of the largest economy in Africa and a country that needs wise efficient leadership ? Huh, how ?

Compare him with for example the Obama's, Cameron's, Merkel's of this world and hang your head in embarrasment.
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Oct 11, 2012

Sifebe

The president has got a fat salary with huge benefits, I don't understand why he must use taxpayers money for his personal spending. why?
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Oct 11, 2012

Printa

And he calls himself a president?!?!?!
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Oct 11, 2012

Tasto

@RobinH
HA HA HA HA HA and the other how many hundreds of millions? You seriously do believe the nation is stupid, and alas, it seems you're not far from wrong.

Nee man next time wait 4me, just laugh(ha hah ha) at seeing this maar kan net se WOW some families are rich neh!!
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Oct 11, 2012

Tsek

“When people see my house on the TV, they must be thinking that government has built this for me. No. A large part of that... has been done by the family.
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Are u talkin bout ur cousin or wat wat(Khulubuse Zuma) whom you gave tenders??
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Oct 11, 2012

Sneijder

Zuma o nagana gore re dimumu..
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Oct 11, 2012

Ruudboy

@ Sifebe
The president has got a fat salary with huge benefits, I don't understand why he must use taxpayers money for his personal spending. why?
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the answer is we voted him in2 power, many were happy dat Thabo was removed in an unprecedented way. he was able to drop the charges brought upon him and all U C noW is the aftermath
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