Johannesburg - A day after National Treasury said President Jacob Zuma should reimburse R7.8 million to the state for non-security upgrades to his private home in Nkandla, the Presidency has warned of a scam calling for donations.
“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,” said the Presidency in a terse statement issued by Dr Bongani Ngqulunga.
“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.”
Dr Ngqulunga said no bank account has been opened for this purpose and no request has been made for members of the public to contribute.
On Monday Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said National Treasury was complying with the directive of the Constitutional Court on March 31 that Zuma must pay back a reasonable portion for non-security features.
He said two firms of quantity surveyors were roped in to determine the costs to be paid by Zuma as directed by the Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s Nkandla report.
African News Agency