“We are not a rich family‚” - Edward Zuma

President Jacob Zuma flanked by his wives Bongi Ngema and Thobeka Zuma at the Sun City Resort during the gala dinner during the weekend of the ANC's 104th birthday celebrations in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa. Mantashe said the ANC might not be strong in popularity but is growing in influence. Photo Thulani Mbele.
President Jacob Zuma flanked by his wives Bongi Ngema and Thobeka Zuma at the Sun City Resort during the gala dinner during the weekend of the ANC's 104th birthday celebrations in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa. Mantashe said the ANC might not be strong in popularity but is growing in influence. Photo Thulani Mbele.

“The Zumas are not wealthy people‚” President Jacob Zuma’s younger brother Michael told the Sunday Times in an emotional interview this week‚ the Sunday Times newspaper reported.

His comments come after the National Treasury on Monday slapped President Zuma with a R7.8-million bill for the nonsecurity upgrades at Nkandla.

“If they want him to pay‚ I do not know where he is going to get the money. He has not spoken to us about this matter and we have only learnt about it in the news‚” said Michael. He said the Zuma family lived the life of any rural family.

In a separate interview with the Sunday Times‚ Zuma’s eldest son‚ Edward‚ also claimed that the family would not be able to afford the hefty bill that the president needs to pay personally. “We are not a rich family‚” he told the newspaper.

 

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