September, 13 2016.
For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Thabi Madiba.

Making headlines:
Opposition parties want proof that Zuma paid back the money
ANC Limpopo urges party to rebuild
And, crisis-hit Zim government pays $43-million to white farmers

While political parties have welcomed news that President Jacob Zuma has finally paid back R7.8-million owed to taxpayers for security upgrades at his private residence in Nkandla, it seems to be a case of too little too late as some shared concerns around the payment and others used the announcement as yet another opportunity to call for Zuma's head.

Democratic Alliance leader, Mmusi Maimane said in a statement, it was important for Zuma to provide proof to the National Assembly that he personally paid the outstanding amount and that claims that he had received a loan from the VBS Mutual Bank were not a front

Congress of the People said it would not believe that the Nkandla money had been paid back until it saw proof of payment, pointing out that Zuma had said on numerous occasions that he would not pay back the money.

The United Democratic Movement's Bantu Holomisa described the payment as a sign of guilt. He told News24 that Zuma had always maintained that he had done nothing wrong.

The Economic Freedom Fighters, in welcoming the news, noted that it was through its efforts that Zuma was made to pay back the money.

The African National Congress in Limpopo has vowed to reform itself and urged branches to focus on rebuilding instead of holding an early special conference or consultative conference to resolve leadership problems.

This resolution was taken during the two-day provincial lekgotla held in Polokwane on September 9 and 10.

The ANC saw a reduction in popular support at the local government elections in August that has prompted much internal review and introspection.

The Zimbabwean government has spent nearly $43-million compensating white commercial farmers whose farms were acquired during the country's land reform programme.

According to the state-owned Herald newspaper, Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa said that the country had "made strides towards compensating" the white farmers, despite its financial troubles.

Chinamasa further claimed that land rentals and levies paid by beneficiaries of the land reform programme were some of the resources that would be used to compensate the white farmers affected by the land reform programme.

President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu-PF party launched the land reforms in 2000, taking over white-owned farms to resettle landless blacks.

 

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