By Mark Ogagan
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma has lost his bid to overturn a ruling that he pays back the R28.9 million (about 1.7 million dollars) in legal fees incurred during his private litigation.
The Gauteng High Court sitting in Pretoria ordered Zuma to pay back the 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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