Edward Zuma, former President Jacob Zuma's son, is facing legal action again, this time for unpaid legal fees. Zuma faces a R45 662 lawsuit by SP Mncwango & Company, a Durban firm of attorneys, which represented him during his hate speech case in the Equality Court, according to TimesLIVE.

Zuma had only recently settled his long-overdue fine for insulting two senior ANC leaders. He was ordered to pay a fine of R100 000 to a NGO after being found guilty of hate speech. This amount was later reduced to R60 000 and Zuma agreed to split the money between Umthombo Secondary School in Howick and Ohlange Secondary School in Inanda.

Zuma made a last-minute payment of the outstanding R12 500 of the fine a day before the matter was set to go back to court last month.

Now, in a summons issued against Zuma on 28 February, his lawyers said despite a statement of account submitted to Zuma on 5 February for the work they had done, which was followed by a letter of demand which was due to be hand-delivered to him on 11 February, he has failed to pay the legal fees.

However, TimesLIVE says the legal firm was still waiting for feedback from the sheriff on whether Zuma had been located to receive the letter of demand.

Now the lawyers are demanding interest on the amount at a rate of 15.5% from 28 February to the date of final payment, as well as costs for the lawsuit.

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