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Former SA President Jacob Zuma
Former president Jacob Zuma has lost his bid in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to overturn a ruling that he pay back the R28.9 million in legal fees incurred during his private litigation.
The court ordered Zuma to pay back the almost R29 million of state money used to fund his defence in his longstanding arms deal case.
Justice Anthony Millar ordered Zuma to pay back the money within 60 days or risk his assets, including his presidential pension, being seized.
The judgment follows years of litigation, with both the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters pushing for Zuma to pay back the money.
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