South African President Jacob Zuma has come under fire after it was revealed £370,000 of state funding was splashed on 11 cars for his four wives.
The father of 22 children is understood to have used state funds to buy his wives luxury cars, which included two Land Rover Discoveries, two Audi Q7s, three Audi A6s and four Range Rovers.
The shocking findings were revealed by a parliamentary question to the police ministry just as Zuma appeals against a court ruling that corruption charges against him should be reinstated.
South African President Jacob Zuma has come under fire after it was revealed £370,000 of state funding was splashed on 11 cars for his four wives
The father of 22 children is understood to have used the state funds to buy his wives (all pictured) luxury cars, which included two Land Rover Discoveries, two Audi Q7s, three Audi A6s and four Range Rovers
Last month Mr Zuma was ordered to pay back some of the £15million of public cash he used to spend on adding a swimming pool and visitor's centre to his country home.
He was criticised over the building work at his Nkandla home, situated in his native province of KwaZulu-Natal, but insisted it was required as new security measures.
The luxury features were defended by Zuma, who said the swimming pool was necessary to fight fires and the amphitheater prevented soil erosion.
Zuma, who has been subject to more than 700 fraud investigations during his political career, began work on his sprawling family home three years ago.
The property, which is surrounded by two perimeter fences, already includes helipads, underground rooms and multiple properties for the polygamist's huge family.
South African President Jacob Zuma flanked by his wife Gloria Bongekile Ngema Zuma stands for the National Anthem as he arrives for the President's State of the Nation Address in February
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