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UK gives £19million aid to South Africa - its president spends £17.5million on his palace
http://www.dailymail.co.uk ^ | 11-24-2012 | Barbara Jones

Posted on 01/30/2013 2:05:40 PM PST by Osage Orange

It is a nation racked by poverty, where 13 million people survive on less than £1 a day, and two million have no access to a toilet.

Yet as his people struggle in squalor, South African president Jacob Zuma has sparked outrage by spending £17.5 million to upgrade his rural family home.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: africa; obama
Seems like this behavior is the norm...for "leaders" these days..........
1 posted on 01/30/2013 2:05:49 PM PST by Osage Orange
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Gosh Darn! I’m so surprised that the money has been misspent. It makes one wonder what they do with our money. (Do I really need a sarc tag?)


2 posted on 01/30/2013 4:38:12 PM PST by Sparky21555
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