Earlier today, the JG Zuma Foundation – the somewhat shady organisation with no official headquarters or web presence (ok, there’s a twitter account) – set up to spread happy happy joy joy stories (wholesale propaganda) about our horrifically corrupt ex-President, posted this image (which I have slightly adulterated), requesting donations towards legal fees as JZ (occasionally) tries to fight the numerous charges against him.
Never mind that this dude and his cronies syphoned billions from the national coffers. Never mind that his family regularly share images of their latest luxury purchases and five star trips abroad. Never mind that his homestead had “security upgrades” which cost the public R246,000,000.
He needs your money.
Right.
But there are still people who will donate to this cause. Like there are still people who will take Ivermectin for Covid-19.
Great news: you don’t have to be these people.
If you have money to spare (in this economy, ruined by guess who? ha!), then please don’t give it to JZ.
Give it to The Haven and help homeless people in Cape Town who don’t have a R250million mansion to live in.
Or give it to Gift of the Givers, who are doing remarkable work all over South Africa and overseas.
Or even just go and treat yourself to a burger or something. You deserve it.
Just please – please – don’t give it to Jacob.