{"id":188541,"date":"2016-02-10T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T10:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=188541"},"modified":"2016-02-10T10:00:20","modified_gmt":"2016-02-10T10:00:20","slug":"south-africas-zuma-makes-u-turn-over-nkandla-revamp-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/02\/south-africas-zuma-makes-u-turn-over-nkandla-revamp-money\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa’s Zuma makes U-turn over Nkandla revamp money"},"content":{"rendered":"
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has made a U-turn in court over his refusal to repay some of the $23m (\u00a315m) of state money used to upgrade his home.<\/p>\n
His lawyer admitted he was wrong to ignore an anti-corruption watchdog’s report to pay back money spent on features such as a swimming pool.<\/p>\n
The opposition brought the case, hoping it will open the way for impeachment proceedings against the president.<\/p>\n
Thousands of people protested outside court, shouting “Zuma must fall”.<\/p>\n
Police put up a strong show of force, as the protesters, led by Julius Malema’s left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), marched to the court in the main city, Johannesburg.<\/p>\n