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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michelle Gumede

Judge orders former South African President Zuma to repay $1.6 million in legal fees

A Pretoria High Court on Wednesday ordered Former South African President Jacob Zuma to pay back the Office of the State Attorney 28.9 million rand (about $1.6 million) for the legal fees incurred over the years in his private litigation, including interest.

Judge Anthony Millar set a 60-day deadline for Zuma to pay the debt, stipulating that the state attorney could seize his assets — including his presidential pension benefit — if he defaulted.

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