South Africa's highest court has ordered President Jacob Zuma to repay the government $540,000 (£410,000) for the controversial renovations made to his private home in Nkandla in northern KwaZulu-Natal province.
The Treasury had calculated the amount after getting independent experts to establish how much Mr Zuma should pay back for building of a swimming pool, visitor centre, amphitheatre, a chicken run and cattle enclosure.
The Constitutional Court accepted the amount, giving Mr Zuma 45 days to repay the money.
The rest of the $23m (£15m) the government spent on the renovations was regarded as security-related expenditure for which Mr Zuma qualified.
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