Good Morning, SA | Jacob Zuma must cough up nearly R8m for his Nkandla bond - or risk losing everything

PLUS: Gupta brothers still behind bars,

View Online Good Morning, SA Former president Jacob Zuma must come up with nearly R8 million to pay his bond, or risk losing his movable assets - no matter where they are located. Zuma owes VBS Mutual Bank R6.5 million plus 10.25% interest from 31 August 2019 for a bond he secured on the property on Nxamalala Farm in Nkandla. Today Kyle Cowan takes us through three outcomes facing Zuma should he not pay back the money. In opinions, Pieter du Toit writes that if wasn't for Thuli Madonsela being so committed to the rule of law and justice, we wouldn't have seen the Transnet cartel leaders appear in court this week. Madonsela is one of many speakers at our inaugural summit, On the Record, which is taking place today in Johannesburg. You can view the full list of speakers here. Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will be delivering the keynote address, which you can watch live on News24 at 09:00. The rest of the broadcast will be free to watch for News24 subscribers. We're so excited for this one, and I hope you'll join us virtually if you're not attending in person today. That's it from me this morning, see you tomorrow.   KELLY ANDERSON, AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT EDITOR Jacob Zuma must cough up nearly R8m for his Nkandla bond - or risk losing everything The story: Jacob Zuma obtained a R7.8 million bond in 2016 to pay back a portion of the nearly R250 million public money spent on upgrading his Nkandla homestead.   The background: The bond was given to him by VBS Mutual Bank, and the money was paid over months before Zuma ever put pen to paper on any documents.   What now: If he does not pay, the sheriff of the court will take inventory and seize his assets and if the amounts recovered still cannot cover the debt, he could be sequestrated. 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