What can you buy with R4-billion? Besides a presidential jet…
With the country in uproar about the cost of Zuma's Nkandla home, how do you feel about being able to pay for 16 of Nkandla Homesteads for the price of one new jet?
According to press reports on Sunday, President Jacob Zuma will get a brand new presidential jet at a cost of a whopping R4-billion.
Armscor, the defence force’s acquisitions agency, is in advanced plans to buy Zuma a R4-billion luxury VIP jet with a 30 person capacity fitted with a private bedroom suite, a bathroom and conference room for eight.
“While we appreciate that the president’s existing jet, Inkwazi, has been grounded from time to time due to mechanical problems, a R4 billion luxury VIP jet with a 30 person capacity fitted with a private bedroom suite, a bathroom and conference room for eight is not the answer. Particularly considering that the Department of Defence (DoD) was considering buying three second-hand jets at half the cost to the taxpayer,” said DA’s Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Kobus Marais.
How do you feel about the tax payer forking out 4 Billion Rand for a new jet?
What can you buy with R4-billion, besides a new presidential jet?
Buy 62 Caribbean Islands to the value of $4.5 Million
You can purchase 62 islands such as this one, in Portofino Caye, Belize to the value of $4,500,000
This Caribbean island has three villas, separate staff quarters, an open-air palapa (perfect for family gatherings), six gazebos, commercial-grade kitchen facilities, a secluded plunge pool and a private marina. You will have all the space in the world to stay as close (or as far away) as possible.
Build 114 public schools
You can build 114 schools to the value of R38.4 million.
According to a school building project initiated by Arcelor Mittal, a school at the cost of R34,9-million will consist of:
An administration building, meeting rooms, offices for the Principal and two Vice Principals, staff room, reception, kitchen and toilets. It will also have a media centre which includes a computer room and library, classrooms which can accommodate 1 200 pupils, a laboratory, an ablution building near the sports fields, a Nutrition Centre, which includes a kitchen and storeroom, a workshop, and a caretaker’s house (2 bedrooms, kitchen/lounge, bathroom).
Pay annual school fees for 285 714 public school pupils at an average rate of R14 000 per pupil per year.
Feed 11.4 million families of 4 for six weeks
Amazing Non Profit Organisations such as Gift of the Givers Foundaion rely on the generosity of the public to donate money to fund feeding schemes and support the poorer communities. A food parcel can generally feed a family of 4 for 6 weeks.
R4-billion can feed 11.4 Million families of 4 for 6 weeks. Or, it could feed 1.4 Million families of 4 for a year.
Build 16 Nkandla homesteads
With the country in uproar about the cost of Zuma’s Nkandla home, how do you feel about being able to pay for 16 of Nkandla Homesteads for the price of one new jet?
