Members of the public have not been asked to contribute towards helping President Jacob Zuma pay back the R7.8 million for non-security upgrades to Nkandla as determined by National Treasury‚ the Presidency said on Tuesday.
“The Presidency wishes to alert members of the public to beware of scams on social media where people are asked to deposit money into bank accounts in support of President Jacob Zuma‚” spokesman Bongani Ngqulunga said in a statement.
“Such requests have fraudulently been made in light of the submission of the Nkandla homestead non-security upgrades report to the Constitutional Court by the National Treasury.”
Also read: Zuma should pay R7.8 million for Nkandla upgrades: Treasury
Ngqulunga also stated that no bank account had been opened for this purpose.
The Treasury had submitted its report on how much Zuma should pay to the Constitutional Court on Monday.
It calculated that Zuma should pay 87.9% — or R7.8-million — for undue benefits accrued to him and his family during security upgrades.
The Constitutional Court must now decide whether it agrees with the amount. If it does‚ the amount will become an order of the court‚ and Zuma will have 45 days to pay back the money.
In its March ruling‚ the Constitutional Court found that the findings and remedial action of Public Protector Thuli Madonsela‚ in her 2014 report Secure in Comfort‚ were binding and that Zuma’s failure to comply with them was inconsistent with the Constitution.
The court also ordered that the Treasury determine the “reasonable costs” of those measures implemented by the Department of Public Works at Zuma’s home‚ which did not relate to security.
These were the visitors’ centre; the amphitheatre‚ the cattle kraal‚ the chicken run and the swimming pool only.
— TMG Digital/BDlive
Presidency warns of scams asking for help to foot Zuma’s Nkandla bill
Members of the public have not been asked to contribute towards helping President Jacob Zuma pay back the R7.8 million for non-security upgrades to Nkandla as determined by National Treasury‚ the Presidency said on Tuesday.
“The Presidency wishes to alert members of the public to beware of scams on social media where people are asked to deposit money into bank accounts in support of President Jacob Zuma‚” spokesman Bongani Ngqulunga said in a statement.
“Such requests have fraudulently been made in light of the submission of the Nkandla homestead non-security upgrades report to the Constitutional Court by the National Treasury.”
Also read: Zuma should pay R7.8 million for Nkandla upgrades: Treasury
Ngqulunga also stated that no bank account had been opened for this purpose.
The Treasury had submitted its report on how much Zuma should pay to the Constitutional Court on Monday.
It calculated that Zuma should pay 87.9% — or R7.8-million — for undue benefits accrued to him and his family during security upgrades.
The Constitutional Court must now decide whether it agrees with the amount. If it does‚ the amount will become an order of the court‚ and Zuma will have 45 days to pay back the money.
In its March ruling‚ the Constitutional Court found that the findings and remedial action of Public Protector Thuli Madonsela‚ in her 2014 report Secure in Comfort‚ were binding and that Zuma’s failure to comply with them was inconsistent with the Constitution.
The court also ordered that the Treasury determine the “reasonable costs” of those measures implemented by the Department of Public Works at Zuma’s home‚ which did not relate to security.
These were the visitors’ centre; the amphitheatre‚ the cattle kraal‚ the chicken run and the swimming pool only.
— TMG Digital/BDlive
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