Government says it will be pulling out all the stops for the presidential inauguration of African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma.

The event will cost an estimated R75m and will be held at the Union Buildings in Pretoria in two weeks time.

One hundred invitations have already been sent to heads of state around the world but government says leaders who have come to power through coups and are not recognised by the United Nations, the European Union and Southern African Development Community will not be attending the event.

Government spokesperson Themba Maseko says the event will be spectacular.

“Thousands of South Africans have also been invited to be part of the celebrations. We are putting a lot of plans in place to make sure that the event becomes [one] that all South Africans can be proud of,” says Maseko.