Police minister Bheki Cele said in the build-up to Zuma’s arrest they had put in a standby force in Empangeni.
Cele, who was replying to a written Parliamentary question from DA MP Dean Macpherson, said they spent R9 000 in the transport of Zuma to Estcourt.
“The SAPS, Division for Presidential Protection Services, undertook the following in relation to the arrest of the former president of the Republic, Mr J G Zuma on July 7, 2021, the total operational cost was R9 017.38,” said Cele.He said there were four soft vehicles deployed and one armoured vehicle, which was a BMW X5. There were two captains and one lieutenant-colonel and 10 non-commissioned officers.
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