We try get the rhinos to be raised by other rhinos and not by people, its only when theyre really small and there arent any others around that same age because we only get rhinos that have lost their moms to poaching, and we cant dictate when they come in, and how old they are, etc that we interact with. May 08, 2016 president jacob zuma may only pay back a fraction of the r246 million spent on his nkandla home, according to a report in the sunday times. The alleged leaking of information from the provisional report. Report on an investigation into allegations of impropriety and unethical conduct relating to the installation and implementation of security measures by the department of public works at and in respect of the private residence of president. Dec 04, 20 public protector thuli madonsela has given a press briefing on the leaking of the nkandla report. Mogoeng mogoengs full nkandla judgment biblical david. It leaking the report benefits them in order to discredit the. May 28, 2015 police minister nathi nhleko treated the media and live television viewers to a surprise demonstration on how to use a firepool and why nkandla needs a kraal and an amphitheatre. Police minister nathi nhleko treated the media and live television viewers to a surprise demonstration on how to use a firepool and why nkandla needs a.
How bank of barodas misadventures dragged it into sas political. According to a report in the sunday times, if nkandla is found to have been built with the proceeds of crime, it will be confiscated by the state. Executive summary of the research report introduction and rationale this analysis of the news coverage relating to the expenditure on president zumas private home at nkandla is undertaken under the auspices of the media policy and democracy project, a joint collaborative research initiative between the department of. This report offers a comparative assessment of crossplatform models adopted in a selection of foreign countries, as well as a critical interrogation of local and contextual aspects which would impact the regulation of print and digital news media under one singular regulatory body in south africa. In her report on the upgrades at the presidents private residence at nkandla she has found that the president has violated the. News report the purpose of the memorandum, written by durban regional manager kenneth khanyile, was to clarify the apportionment of cost between the states responsibility and the. Task team investigation report on security measures at nkandla. Apart from the release of a statement by the presidency on 03. The first set of leaks, reports commissioned by treasury, were first reported on in november. The use of public funds to make improvements to the compound, which were said to be for security reasons. President jacob zumas aboutturn on nkandla could affect his loyal supporters, although the anc isnt likely to throw them out into the cold. Govt, anc mum on nkandla report leak eyewitness news. Report on an investigation into allegations of impropriety and unethical conduct relating to the installation and implementation of security measures by the department of public works at and in respect of the private residence of president jacob zuma at nkandla in the kwazulunatal province report no 25 of. She requested to be given the space to complete her responsibilities and to operate without fear.
South africas president, jacob zuma, has denied acting dishonestly during a longrunning scandal over improper state spending at his private home, nkandla, the day after a scathing. Nkandla report says zuma was unaware of cost of r206m. Nkandla report the incontrovertible facts no smokescr. For example, in recent weeks the ministers of security and of the police have requested the media to desist from publishing pictures of nkandla citing security concerns, yet ignoring the implications. The use of public funds to make improvements to the compound, which were said to be for security reasons, which cost over r246 million led to significant. Police minister nathi mthethwa has claimed that public protector thuli madonselas provisional report on the upgrades to president jacob zumas nkandla home contains several state security. Nkandla report exposes president zumas personal involvement in the project. Nkandla report the incontrovertible facts no smokescreens. Nov 28, 20 zumas sayso sent millions to his annointed nkandla contractor. The bigger they get, the less human interaction they require, the less we intervene.
Pdf in the state of capture report the public protector instructed the president to. If you want to beat me to it, you can get to the summary by clicking here, and the 51 page pdf by clicking here. Police minister nkosinathi nheko was expected to release. Dec 04, 20 certain incontrovertible facts about the nkandla scandal are very difficult to ignore or explain. The private home of former south african president jacob zuma, situated about 24 km 15 mi. Jacob zuma could see confiscation of nkandla by state report. President jacob zumas intervention halfway through the security upgrade at nkandla channelled an extra r20million to two. Pdf the remedial action of the state of capture report in.
Former president thabo mbeki has written a letter about the constitutional courts finding against president jacob zuma over improvements to his. Amabhungane has learnt key features of the report from sources with direct access to it but who cannot be named due to sensitivity over leaks. The report was released a few hours before the security cluster ministers abandoned their court case against public protector thuli madonsela, which was supposed to have been heard on friday. Dec 19, 20 now that the infamous nkandla security upgrade report is in the public domain, ive set some time aside today to have a thorough read. If the leaked public protectors report on the upgrade to president jacob zumas nkandla home was true, there must be accountability, numsa general secretary irvin jim said yesterday. The anc and da are set to come to verbal blows this afternoon over parliaments role in dealing with nkandla. Nkandla is the private home of former south african president jacob zuma, situated about 24km 15miles south of the rural town of nkandla in kwazulunatal. On supply chain management of the project, the report finds that a fair, equitable, transparent and costeffective competitive bidding process was not. Zuma also faces the risk of his personal finances, including his bond documents, which he has up to now failed to produce, being exposed in the trial, stated the sunday times.
Nov 29, 20 jacob zumas aides said they cannot comment on a report that his not been handed to us. Public protectors report on nkandla 24 march 2014 the public protector is appointed under the constitution to strengthen constitutional democracy by probing improper conduct and maladministration in state affairs. Sabc former cosatu general secretary zwelinzima vavi says police minister nathi nhlekos report on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas residence sought to. Media statement public protectors report on nkandla. A meeting of the ad hoc committee presidents submission in response to public protectors report on nkandla committee held on 25 september 2014, lead by mr c frolick anc. There is no evidence that the dpw paid for the construction of houses of the president. Public protector thuli madonsela has given a press briefing on the leaking of the nkandla report. Police minister nathi nhlekos report on controversial security upgrades to president jacob zumas nkandla home concluded that all features served a security purpose and that the. Its been reported that madonsela calls for zuma to. President jacob zumas nkandla home in kwazulunatal.
Police minister nkosinathi nhleko will brief parliament on his nkandla report at 1. Zwelinzima vavi says the nkandla report is a coverup. Dec 19, 20 if the leaked public protectors report on the upgrade to president jacob zumas nkandla home was true, there must be accountability, numsa general secretary irvin jim said yesterday. Pdf on may 1, 2019, ilana van wyk and others published jacob. Qs manual and the qs unit is required to scrutinize these reports in accordance. It is most likely that the security cluster of ministers leaked the nkandla report to the media, the eff claimed on tuesday.
Executive summary of the research report introduction and rationale this analysis of the news coverage relating to the expenditure on president zumas private home at nkandla is undertaken under the auspices of the media policy and democracy project, a joint. Villagers huts in front of security fencing surrounding jacob zumas. Apr 01, 2016 jacob zuma denies acting dishonestly over home improvement scandal. On the other hand, there are those who have argued that those parties, to whom the report has been provided, are responsible for leaking the report to the media with a view to discrediting the work done by the public protector security cluster leaked nkandla report. The private home of former south african president jacob zuma, situated about 24 km 15 mi south of the rural town of nkandla in kwazulunatal, commonly referred to as the nkandla homestead has been the subject of considerable controversy. Nkandla report will impact foreign investment 20140321 15. Read the public protectors full nkandla report the citizen. Hard on the heels of this report, an anonymous whistleblower leaked. The ancs parliamentary chief whip jackson mthembu says it was a spectacular own goal to refuse to implement the public protectors nkandla report.
In its report, netwerk24 quoted three independent sources with direct. Mar 31, 2016 and while the real test will be in how the ruling party takes chief justice mogoeng mogoengs words forward, the country can feel safe in the arms of its constitution. Jacob zuma accused of corruption on a grand scale in. Watching the nkandla report by ministers and dgs is sad and painful, wrote vusi pikoli. Committee report on report by president on nkandla security. Zuma said his response to a report by public protector thuli madonsela ordering him to repay. The public protector on wednesday released her longawaited report on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private nkandla homestead. Below is the full pdf of the nkandla judgement, as well as some selected quotes. Cape town united democratic movement leader bantu holomisa says the process proposed by national assembly speaker baleka mbete to. On the eve of madonselas releasing the report, president zuma. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector. A report of the public protector found that zuma unduly benefited from these improvements and. Republic of south africa, his excellency j g zuma, at nkandla in the. President jacob zuma may only pay back a fraction of the r246 million spent on his nkandla home, according to a report in the sunday times.
These facts stand independent of the content of the alleged leaked report of the public protector. Committee report on report by president on nkandla. The preliminary findings of that report have already leaked and stand in sharp contrast to the ones released by government. Public protector briefs press on the leaking of the nkandla. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector 6 by the mail and guardian in an article titled zumas r 65 million nkandla splurge. Taking from the poor to give to the rich funds meant for informal settlement upgrading and urban regeneration diverted to upgrading the presidents home on 19 march 2014, public protector thuli madonsela released her report on the. Johannesburg here are a selection of quotes from chief justice mogoeng mogoengs judgment on whether president jacob zuma should pay back some of the taxpayers money spent on nonsecurity upgrades at his private homestead in nkandla.
Condemning the leaking of public protectors provisional reports. President jacob zuma has consistently claimed to know little about the taxpayerfunded aspects of the construction at his homestead near nkandla. There has been public controversy about the use of public funds to make improvements to the compound which were said to be for security reasons which costed over r246 million. Minimum information security standards manual can be. Democratic alliance applicant and the speaker of the national assembly first respondent jacob gedleyihlekisa zuma, the president of the republic of south africa second respondent the minister of police third respondent the public protector fourth respondent. The nkandla report by thuli madonsela on jacob zumas homestead and the corrupt practices involved there. My family homestead is located some 24 kilometres south of nkandla town centre. Its always dangerous to draw conclusions before doing proper research but an initial scanning. Jacob zuma accused of corruption on a grand scale in south. The report lists the balance of the total r206m spent at nkandla, an amount of r5. Team produced a report in january 20,14 which was considered and 9 record vol.
Condemning the leaking of public protectors provisional. For foreign direct investment fdi the report may entrench existing perceptions about corruption, he said. Nkandla report exposes president zumas personal involvement. A key investigation into the nkandla scandal was allegedly manipulated to protect president jacob zuma and his family. She is the embodiment of a biblical david, that the public is, who fights the most powerful and very well. The leaking of the draft nkandla report played out like a wellrehearsed drama. There has been public controversy about the use of public funds to make improvements to the compound, which were said to be for security reasons, which cost over r246 million. As the public protector report on nkandla makes abundantly clear, the president was intimately involved in and had. Certain incontrovertible facts about the nkandla scandal are very difficult to ignore or explain. Jacob zuma denies acting dishonestly over home improvement.
Mogoeng cj 7 2 members of the cabinet and deputy ministers may not. The report has a lot of mistakes and its not a good document. Johannesburg the nkandla report will likely be unfavourably viewed by potential foreign direct investors, warned peter attard montalto, emerging markets economist at nomura. Gupta leaks a collaborative investigation into state capture. Govt, anc mum on nkandla report leak the anc says it will await the final report before making comments on the actual findings. The anc says it will await the final report before making comments on the actual findings. Adoption of the agenda the chairperson placed the agenda before the committee for consideration and adoption. For foreign direct investment fdi the report may entrench existing perceptions about corruption. Opposition parties have accused president jacob zuma of being at the centre of one of the biggest corruption scandals in democratic south africa, after reports that. And as mogoeng mogoeng stated, its a day the biblical david fought the well resourced goliath. Thuli madonsela during a media briefing to release the report on an investigation into allegations of impropriety and unethical conduct relating to the installation and implementation of security measures by the department of public works at and in respect of the private. The report confirms the r206m splurged on the nkandla upgrades, but exonerates the dpw in the expenditure. Public protector briefs press on the leaking of the.