Zuma welcomes Constitutional Court judgment 'unreseverdly'
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma on Friday night said he welcomed the Constitutional Court's judgment on spending at his Nkandla home "unreservedly".
Addressing the nation live on SABC television, he said the judgement had underscored the values of the country's hard-won freedom and democracy.
"The judgment has further strengthened our constitutional democracy and should make South Africans proud of their country's Constitution.... This is a ground-breaking judgment."
On Thursday the Constitutional Court ruled that the president should adhere to the remedial actions of the public protector and pay back taxpayers' funds which were used for non-security upgrades worth millions at his Nkandla home.
"The judgment has further strengthened our Constitutional democracy and should make South Africans proud of their country's Constitution," said Zuma, dressed in a black suit, white shirt and red tie.