11 luxury cars purchased ”to protect Zuma”s wives”

South Africa’s government has spent more than $500,000 over the last three years on supplying vehicles to protect the four wives of President Jacob Zuma, it says. In a written response to a parliamentary question from an opposition MP, Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko listed the 11 cars that were bought since 2013. They include four […]

South Africa’s government has spent more than $500,000 over the last three years on supplying vehicles to protect the four wives of President Jacob Zuma, it says.
In a written response to a parliamentary question from an opposition MP, Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko listed the 11 cars that were bought since 2013.
They include four Range Rovers and two Land Rovers.
South Africa’s PoliticsWeb site estimates that the money could 116 university students for a year, 61 police officers for a year, among others.