00:00In a landmark decision, a South African court has ordered former President Jacob Zuma to reimburse over $1 million of public money used to cover his personal legal expenses.
00:11Zuma, whose presidency was marred by numerous corruption allegations before being forced out of office in 2018, has been given 60 days to make the repayment.
00:20The legal proceedings have stretched over several years with Zuma's defence, previously arguing in 2021 that he was not personally liable for the cost.
00:30However, the Pretoria High Court ruled that Zuma was indeed responsible for illegally diverting state funds to cover legal matters related to his own corruption cases.
00:40If Zuma fends to repay the sum within the two-months deadline, authorities may freeze his presidential pension.
00:46In response to the ruling, Zuma stated only that he plans to meet with his legal team to discuss his next steps.
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