Johannesburg – The DA has taken on the upgrades to President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead in an April Fools prank statement. The party said it was pleased to announce that the Western Cape government would pay for a multi-million rand upgrade to Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille’s home in Cape Town.
“Following the recent trend of public money being used for upgrades to private residences, Ms Zille is excited to see what this upgrade will do to the value of her family home, which is to be renamed ‘Amandla’,” the statement said.
“The initial upgrade is planned for about R20 million, but according to Western Cape Finance Minister, Alan Winde, ‘everyone knows that these things often run way over budget, so the Western Cape Government has set aside R246 million for inevitable cost overruns’.”
