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The North Gauteng High Court has ruled that the state will not fund former president Jacob Zuma’s legal fees and has ordered that he pay back the money already incurred by the state for his pending cases. This is how Twitter reacted

@Our_DA

Observing the judgment! We will continue to ensure that those who brought our country into disrepute face the full might of the law. Jacob Zuma must use his own money if he wants to fight his battles and not taxpayers’ money. @mosola_73692

A form of salary deductions from his pension is viable. @odwa_v When it rains, it pours. MsholoziGupta Empire… Now is the time. @Ntsimbi17

Then all the other state officials who have used state money to defend themselves must pay, including Zille in her colonialist tweet case. @NotYetUhuru1 This year we got early Xmas presents. Moyane, Zuma, fired mayors, and it’s still not December 15. @BTS804 It’s a huge victory for South Africa first and foremost. @kara147y And he will appeal. And the state will fund him. Appeal will fail. state will fund him. He will go to Con Court. He will fail. But by then the state will never recover anything as he will have no money to pay over. @ThatoKukama Deny and appeals, he will have to pay back all the monies otherwise he will be in contempt of court. He must get his cronies to assist him. @Tonileighigric

How are the people of SA going to benefit from the money Zuma must pay back? Or will it just land in someone else’s pocket? @24squadron Bloody good show. Zuma… pay up and disappear. @Malavi_Mapimele Whether you like Zuma or not, that is just a miscarriage of justice. Let’s see what chief justice will say about it. @kayizit

These courts have become personal fiefdoms of a select few fighting political battles to ensure they secure themselves the feeding trough. @L1tl10ld48 About time. It’s enough living off the homeless and unemployed. Let his wives support him for a change !!!! @Sudeshin_007 He must sell Nkandla.