Nkandla

Why Zuma now needs even more security: Nhleko

The ongoing scrutiny of President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home has made him even more vulnerable to further security risks, prompting Police Minister Nathi Nhleko to re-evaluate the security upgrades. This was one of the reasons given by Nhleko on Tuesday for proposed additional spending on the KwaZulu-Natal homestead. “The challenge[…]

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Parly turns into a screaming match over Nkandla: again

President Jacob Zuma’s question and answer session in the National Assembly was disrupted before it even began on Thursday, with the EFF insisting on asking when he was going to pay back the money for security upgrades to his Nkandla home. National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete had to suspend proceedings[…]

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Nkandla matter may go to court, says Madonsela

If President Jacob Zuma fails to implement the remedial action the Public Protector suggested in her report on his private home in Nkandla, the matter might be taken to court, Thuli Madonsela said on Monday. Speaking on The Justice Factor on eNCA, Madonsela encouraged Zuma to approach the courts himself[…]

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Nkandla report in a nutshell

After months of waiting, Minister of Police Nathi Nhleko finally released his report on Nkandla, which found that President Jacob Zuma does not have to pay back anything related to the security upgrades to his home. Here are the ministers findings and recommendations: Findings: – The firepool, animal enclosure with culvert and chicken[…]

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Zuma does not have to pay back Nkandla money

President Jacob Zuma will not have to pay back any money towards the R246m tax-payer funded security upgrades to his home in Nkandla, Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko said on Thursday. In a live broadcast, he said that the “firepool”, the new cattle kraal, chicken coop and culvert, as well as[…]

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Nkandla investigation at very advanced stage: Phiyega

The Nkandla corruption investigation against President Jacob Zuma is in a “very advanced” stage, national police commissioner, Riah Phiyega, said on Friday. “I think once it is done, we will engage with the NPA and I’m sure such progress will be reported [to the media].” The investigation has been overseen[…]

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Nkandla process 99% ready, says Mbete

The work of the executive was “99% done” and the Nkandla report expected from Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko should be ready for Parliament by next week, Speaker Baleka Mbete said on Thursday. She told Parliament’s programming committee that as soon as the report was “physically here”, an ad hoc committee[…]

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Parliament’s Nkandla process stalls

The Nkandla parliamentary process has stalled until clarity about certain procedures has been obtained from Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, the leader of Government Business. “The moment the deputy president [Ramaphosa] is back in the country, I will stage a sit-in in his office … so we can get on with[…]

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No chopper use by Zuma family: SANDF

At no point has President Jacob Zuma’s family used a SA Air Force helicopter for transport, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Sunday. “The SANDF rejects these spurious allegations and places on record that at no point has the SA Air Force helicopter been used to transport family[…]

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