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News24.com | For R3.9m, Zuma could have had an Olympic-size firepool

http://scripts.24.co.za/img/sites/news24.png Durban – President Jacob Zuma’s swimming pool, which doubles up as a water reservoir for firefighters in the event of a blaze, cost taxpayers R3.9m. However, a snap survey by News24 of some pool builders revealed that at most the pool should have cost R1.8m. One builder said Zuma could have had a 50m Olympic-size swimming pool for that money. While the…

News24.com | Minister gives demonstration on how to use a firepool

http://scripts.24.co.za/img/sites/news24.png Cape Town – Police Minister Nathi Nhleko treated the media and live television viewers to a surprise demonstration on how to use a firepool, as he released his report on the controversial R246m security upgrades to President Jacob Zuma’s private home in Nkandla. This was to show that the Zuma family’s R3.9m swimming pool, also doubles as a water source…