South African court rules parliament failed over Zuma home revamp scandal

South Africa's top court has ruled that parliament failed to hold President Jacob Zuma to account in a scandal over multimillion-dollar upgrades to his private home.

South African court rules parliament failed over Zuma home revamp scandal
Fri, 29 Dec, 2017 - 11:28

South Africa's top court has ruled that parliament failed to hold President Jacob Zuma to account in a scandal over multimillion-dollar upgrades to his private home.

The decision is likely to escalate pressure on him to resign.

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