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South Africa's Zuma proposes to partly pay for controversial home improvements

South African President Jacob Zuma

JOHANNESBURG:  South African President Jacob Zuma has proposed that the auditor-general and finance minister determine how much money he is liable to pay for controversial state-funded improvements to his rural home, Zuma's office said.

Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said in a 2014 report Zuma had "benefited unduly" from some of the upgrades that cost nearly 250 million rand ($15.3 million) and included a cattle enclosure and amphitheatre.

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