Jacob Zuma Foundation Clears the Air About Donations Towards Legal Fees

• The Jacob Zuma Foundation has come out to explain that the money being donated towards former president Jacob Zuma's legal fees will go directly to him
• The foundation has also clarified the bank account that is receiving the donations belongs to Zuma and not the foundation
• According to the foundation, Zuma is struggling to pay his legal fees despite receiving a hefty monthly salary

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has come out to set the record straight about the donations towards former President Jacob Zuma's outstanding legal fees.

According to TimesLIVE, the foundation says the money that will be donated will not be pocketed by the foundation but will however go directly to Zuma.

The foundation stated that the Capitec Bank account provided for the donations belongs to Zuma and not the foundation. The foundation also stated in a statement published on their official Twitter account that the fundraising campaign for Zuma's legal fees is supported by Zuma himself.

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The foundation's spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi explained that although Zuma gets a salary every month, his legal fees are quite steep. Manyi also added that Zuma needs highly skilled attorneys who are quite expensive.

According to the Daily Maverick, the current role of the Jacob Zuma Foundation is to look out for the interest of Zuma despite the foundation being registered as a public benefit organisation.

On the basis of this registration, the activities of the Jacob Zuma Foundation are supposed to be in the public interest. According to the publication, the foundation has not hosted public interest events or activities since January 2015.

“Andizi”: South Africans react to Jacob Zuma Foundation’s plea to donate towards legal fees

Briefly News previously reported that the Jacob Zuma Foundation is making a call to the South African digital community to donate funds towards Msholozi’s legal fees. The JGZ Foundation took to Twitter to urge many people in Mzansi to help the former president.

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Msholozi is serving time behind bars for contempt of court but he is also facing a number of charges regarding his long-standing corruption and money laundering case.

Through its tweet, the foundation has also shared all the details regarding where and how to make a humble donation towards the legal fees. Briefly News looks at the contrasting reactions where some don’t seem to feel sympathy for the embattled politician.

@NickHedley said:

“Sorry what now? He's costed South Africa trillions and wants more?”

@ChrisExcle102 said:

“The fact that Duduzane goes to Dubai anytime he wants and I never been in Dubai I cant even afford to on holiday here in Limpopo. It means I'm not a target market for this donation.”

@Thulani4807 said:

“Andizi... how do I support this cause when my workplace was set on fire in his name and this very same entity never even condemned that behaviour as it was unfolding.”

Source: Briefly News