The Constitutional Court in South Africa has given a deadline of Friday to opposition parties to formally respond to President Jacob Zuma's offer to repay some of the money spent on his private residence.
In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, Mr Zuma agreed to repay some of the $23m (£15m) the government controversially spent on upgrading his rural home in Nkandla.
The main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party has already told the media that they still intend to take the matter to the Constitutional Court, where a hearing has been set for 9 February.
The left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, which has also launched court action over the issue, is holding a press conference at the moment to outline its position on Mr Zuma's offer.
The government has said the upgrades were made to boost security
Mr Zuma has requested that the court allow the finance minister and auditor general to determine how much he should pay.
In 2014, South Africa's Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said the president had "benefited unduly" from some of the upgrades, and he should repay the government for money spent on non-security features - including an ampitheatre, swimming pool and cattle enclosure.
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