Revamping the interior of President Jacob Zuma’s official residence in Pretoria, Mahlamba Ndlopfu, is expected to cost nearly R170 million, Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde has said.
She also revealed that the president would be getting a sauna and steam room.
The total cost of the refurbishment, building and other work that has been carried out or is planned for Zuma’s offices and official homes in Cape Town and Pretoria, as well as projects on the Bryntirion ministerial estate, which includes Mahlamba Ndlopfu, is more than R400m. None of the furniture is to be replaced.
Details of the spending emerged yesterday in written replies to parliamentary questions asked in March and April by DA parliamentary leader Athol Trollip. Trollip is now writing to the minister for a full explanation of why the spending “was deemed an appropriate use of state funds”. “I will also be submitting an oral question to the president, so that he can account to Parliament and the South African people for this vast expenditure.”
All this from a president who claims to be close to the people... he certainly doesn't think that he should live like them!
WTF??? And that while 60% of South Africans are jobless???
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