South Africa: Cronin Anxious for Explanation On "Outrageous" Nkandla Bill

Johannesburg — Deputy Public Works Minister Jeremy Cronin is anxious for an explanation on the "clearly outrageous" cost of the R206 million upgrade to President Jacob Zuma's private home in Nkandla, he told Talk Radio 702 on Wednesday.

"It's clearly outrageous, it's clearly hard to justify," Cronin said in response to presenter John Robbie asking him how do 'you' feel?" about it.

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