When you’re such a busy man, jetting all over the world and concocting new ways to yank the wool over your people’s eyes, it’s difficult to recall exactly what you have and haven’t done.

Thank goodness for the posterity offered by photos then, images published by the World Defense website putting to bed something that poor JZ had been grappling with.

Yes Jacob, you WERE at the opening of an arms factory in Saudi Arabia. News24 with details:

Zuma was photographed alongside the Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.

Seen in the background of one of the pictures were South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba and State Security Minister David Mahlobo, who had joined Zuma on his state visit to Saudi Arabia.

In another picture, a smiling Zuma is seen standing next to the King. In between them is a placard which partially reads: “The Honorable President of the Republic of South Africa Jacob Zuma Mr Jacob Zuma Inaugurates Military Projectiles Factory.”

You know Mmusi wasn’t going to let this one slide:

But why is all of this contentious, what’s the big secret?

…the Presidency has remained mum on Zuma’s involvement in the opening of the factory.

Questions posed to the Presidency about the factory remained unanswered on Thursday.

During Zuma’s visit to Saudi Arabia last month, the presidency shared pictures and updates on Zuma’s activities on Twitter.

These included him being awarded the King Abdulazeez First Order which is given to heads of state and kings by Saudi Arabia.

But there was no mention of the weapons factory.

Transparency and accountability, two words that our politicians have long since abandoned.

[source:news24]

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