Hulley law firm lands R8.8m from Zuma troubles
The state's spending of R8.8m on attorneys representing President Jacob Zuma over the past four years affirmed COPE's position that Zuma made no distinction between the money of the state and his own, spokesperson Johann Abrie said yesterday, according to a report on the News24 site.
'As early as 2008, COPE warned South Africans that Zuma is a compulsive spender, unable to live within his means, and his understanding of the perks of his position is access to unlimited cash,' he said. In a written reply to a parliamentary question tabled yesterday, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said the law firm Hulley and Associates received R7 945 971 in 2009/10, R570 068 in 2010/11, and R327 890 in 2012/13. The cases involved included those relating to the multi-billion rand arms deal and the so-called spy tapes matter. The question was posed by DA MP Debbie Schafer. In a statement yesterday, she said the party intended submitting follow-up questions on the amount paid. This was in an effort to clarify what portion of the R8.8m was paid in fees to Zuma's private lawyer Michael Hulley. Full report on the News24 site Schafer statement on Politicsweb site