Jacob Zuma in ten numbers
From Jacob Zuma’s wives to the amount used to refurbish Nkandla – here are some of the key numbers associated with the South African President
1 – The number of children Zuma fathered with his best friend’s daughter
4 – The number of wives Jacob Zuma has.
10 – The number of years Zuma spent in prison (1963 to 1973), which he served on Robben Island with Nelson Mandela.
20 – The number of children Zuma has.
65 – The percentage of votes that Zuma’s ANC party won in the last national election in 2009.
400 – The number of pages in Thuli Madonsela’s report into the misappropriation of funds during the Nkandla scandal.
753 – The number of charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering and racketeering that Jacob Zuma avoided before he became President.
939,360,000 – The number that Zuma struggled to read:
R15 million – The state’s spousal support budget for Zuma’s wives in 2010/ 11 (The present amount is unknown). It has been argued that only Zuma’s first wife should receive state support.
R246 million – The amount used to refurbish Zuma’s private Nkandla residence.
