President Jacob Zuma and his daughter Duduzile received payments amounting to R1.6-million from a politically connected Zambian businessman who is based in South Africa. James Ndambo, owner of Africa Union Financial Services, (AUFS) made the payments between 2009 and 2011 into accounts linked to Zuma and Duduzile. An AUFS bank statement shows a R300,000 payment on March 29 2011 with a reference "Jacob Zuma Fo", while Duduzile received more than R1.3-million in payments ranging from R20,000 to R689,125 between 2009 and 2011. President Zuma's spokesperson Bongani Ngqulunga said the president has no knowledge of the payments. Ngqulunga said: "Mr Ndambo has never deposited money into President Zuma's personal account. The president has no personal relationship with him at all. He doesn't even know this person or that money." He also said he would enquire with the Jacob G Zuma Foundation. It is not known if any further deposits were made after 2011. Former public protector Thuli Madonsel...
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