Zuma’s architect ordered to repay R147m but ‘clearly did not act alone’
What to know about Zuma’s architect ordered to repay R147m but ‘clearly did not act alone’
More than a decade after the controversial upgrades at former president Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead became a national scandal, the architect appointed to oversee the project has been ordered to repay more than R147-million to the state.
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What happened
More than a decade after the controversial upgrades at former president Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead became a national scandal, the architect appointed to oversee the project has been ordered to repay more than R147-million to the state.
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