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Nearly R9m spent on vehicles for Zuma’s wives: Nhleko

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Last updated: May 25, 2016 8:08 am
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CAPE TOWN – More than R8.6-million of the South African Police Service budget has been spent on luxury vehicles for the wives of President Jacob Zuma over the past four financial years, a parliamentary reply by Police Minister Nathi Nhleko revealed on Tuesday.

The vehicles purchased included four Range Rover standard utility vehicles (SUVs), purchased in 2013, at a cost of R946, 612 each and two Land Rover Discovery SUVs, purchased in 2014 for R638, 831 each.

According to Nhleko’s written reply, five vehicles were purchased this year — two Audi Q7 SUVs at a cost of R857,047 each and three Audi A 6 sedans with a price tag of R634,992 each.

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