South Africa's public ombudsman has said that some of the $14 million taxpayer-funded renovations at President Jacob Zuma's luxurious residence were unlawful and ordered him to repay part of the cost.
"Some of these measures can be legitimately classified as unlawful and the acts involved constitute improper conduct and maladministration," Thuli Madonsela said in a much-awaited report released just ahead of the May presidential election.
The critical report, which also involves several ministers, found that Mr.Zuma violated the executive ethics code by failing to protect state resources.
The ombudsman ordered that Mr Zuma "pay a reasonable percentage of the cost of the measures" which are not to doing with security at his home.
However, the exact amount to be reimbursed was not disclosed and Mr.Madonsela said it would be up to the Treasury to determine a figure. March 19, 2014
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