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. Mar 31, 2016 madonselas original report called for zuma to repay the cost of upgrades to nkandla and outlined estimates of. 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. The gauteng anc, following on what mashatile has said, must stop speaking in hushed tones on nkandla. The eff wanted the constitutional court to find that zuma breached his oath of office and constitutional duties by ignoring the public protectors remedial action.
The nkandla report shows how zuma stole your money to build his r246m home. Individual members of the anc in at least three provinces are preparing to raise funds to help president jacob zuma. Anc to act on zumas nkandla home scandal the herald. They said there was no evidence that zuma asked for luxuries to be added to his private home in kwazulunatal, or knew about an abuse of public funds as the cost. The anc will not apologise for the findings of the nkandla report, its secretary general said on thursday. Anc responds to nkandla report as it happened 20140320 09. The chairperson of the anc in gauteng, paul mashatile, has come under fire for his public declaration that he disagrees with police minister nathi nhlekos nkandla report. They developed a close friendship with the then president zuma and his. 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. Pdf theoretical analysis of state capture and its manifestation as a.
Anc secretary general gwede mantashe dismissed calls for zumas impeachment and said the officials responsible should be held to account and. Nhleko, in his report, found all the features built at nkandla were securityrelated and zuma was thus not liable to pay for any of them. Anc mps on tuesday moved to absolve president jacob zuma of any wrongdoing in the nkandla controversy as they unilaterally pursued parliaments consideration of the matter following an. Even though the top six leaders welcomed mr zumas noresignationapology, the anc s 100member national executive committee can convene a special meeting and ask. Mar 18, 2014 on sunday, city press reported that the anc is expected to tell its members to ignore the public protectors nkandla report if its findings are adverse and accused madonsela of producing a report. Jun 22, 2015 the gauteng anc, following on what mashatile has said, must stop speaking in hushed tones on nkandla. African national congress anc mps on tuesday moved to absolve president jacob zuma of any wrongdoing in the nkandla controversy as they unilaterally pursued parliaments consideration of the matter following an opposition walkout. They must speak out in rejection of the nhleko report in its totality and stand up for the. However, the da yesterday said it would not participate in the committee if its terms of reference did not allow zuma to appear before parliament to. Madonselas response a new hope on tuesday, at what the anc called an urgent press conference, it spat fire at the public protectors, claiming thuli madonsela had admitted her office was responsible for the leak of her provisional nkandla report, and saying that she was playing. Whether this construction is being performed for president zuma as.
President of sa or as a favour as anc president, i would suggest it is. Resisting state capture in south africa journal of democracy. Despite the lack of electoral turnover in ancruled south africa, the countrys successful resistance to. In her report of march 2014, she concluded that the five features mentioned above were nonsecurity features and state funds should not have. Shortly after the publication of madonselas report, the da sent a bulk text message to gauteng voters ahead of the 2014 general election which reads.
Eldest of five children of a policeman father and his second wife, zuma was born on april 12, 1942, in nkandla in kwazulunatal. Nkandla serves as a metaphor for the zuma era, characterized by the misuse of public funds for private gain. South africas ruling african national congress party on thursday sought to minimise the damage caused by an ombudsmans report on statefunded upgrades to president jacob zumas private home. Anc nec decision on eastern cape conference a blow for dlaminizuma camp. Download the constitutional court nkandla judgment corruption. Here satellite images show how it has grown since 2006. To deliver on this founding promise, the anc needed to use. This comes as opposition parties and other civil organisations are criticizing the report. The president claims that there were political reasons behind the then public protector thuli madonselas report on nkandla. 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. The ancs parliamentary chief whip jackson mthembu says it was a spectacular own goal to refuse to implement the public protectors nkandla report. The ministers elaborate report, with exceptional expert opinion, went beyond the call by public protectors recommendation. If there is a need for an apology, it cant be the anc.
President zuma and the secretary general of the anc, mr mantashe took interest in the appointment of board members. The news media coverage of the presidents private home at nkandla was selected as the case study for this report because it involves the anc and more particularly the leader of the anc party, was produced by investigative journalism, has raised questions of whether a political figures dignity and privacy have been infringed by the media. Download all 355 pages of the public protectors state of capture. Jan 20, 2014 it is deeply ironic that the anc endorse the nkandla expenditure, when they require that that the media report in a manner that adds value to the national endeavour and reflect on how our. Pdf state capture became topical in south africa in march 2016 following the.
Anc supporters cheer during their partys final election rally in soweto, may 4, 2014. A meeting of the ad hoc committee presidents submission in response to public protectors report on nkandla committee held on 14 october 2014, lead by mr c frolick anc. I am just asking the gupta saga and nkandla report swept under the carpet why. The nkandla report by thuli madonsela on jacob zumas homestead and the corrupt practices involved there. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector. Mar 20, 2014 the integrity of the public protector is being questioned by ancyl. Former president jacob zuma to campaign for the anc in kwazulu natal. His middle name, gedleyihlekisa, was given to him by his father. 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. Wpr briefing who issued a damning preelection report on the scandal, and it even attempted to restrict a parliamentary committee of inquiry into nkandla, which prompted an opposition walkout. The integrity of the public protector is being questioned by ancyl. Pdf the rare leadership model, jacob zuma and nkandla.
North west anc says the country needs to move on from the nkandla issue. Gauteng anc backs mashatiles nkandla comments city press. From 2015, jacob zuma was understood to favour his exwife, nkosazana dlaminizuma, to succeed him both as president of the african national congress and as president of south africa, in order to retain his control of the anc and the state through her, and to avoid prosecution for still pending criminal charges. Sars legal team slams jacob zuma affidavit in public. This report to the speaker of the national assembly arises out of concerns expressed by government and certain sectors of society concerning. Sabc the anc in the north west province has welcomed and supports police minister nathi nhlekos report on nkandla. Zumas scandals threaten anc, south africa with lost decade. Oct 30, 2016 the report shows that the party is walking on egg shells after branches a number of which called for zumas head have criticised the partys national executive committee nec for failing party members in its handling of the nkandla concourt judgment, and prematurely closing its own probe into state capture. On sunday, city press reported that the anc is expected to tell its members to ignore the public protectors nkandla report if its findings are adverse and.
It is deeply ironic that the anc endorse the nkandla expenditure, when they require that that the media report in a manner that adds value to the national endeavour and reflect on how our. Zuma is also referred to by his initials jz and his clan name msholozi zuma served as deputy president of south africa from 1999 to 2005, but was dismissed. Apart from the release of a statement by the presidency on 03. The pp preliminary report that is at issue at the moment is only 350 or so pages long and. The anc under gwede mantashe and zuma and ramaphosa is a. The anc welcomed the release of the interministerial task team report into the security upgrades at president jacob zumas nkandla homestead yesterday.
Jul 24, 2019 anc supporters cheer during their partys final election rally in soweto, may 4, 2014. Individual members of the anc in at least three provinces are preparing to. Mar 20, 2014 anc briefing on public protector thuli madonselas report on upgrades to president jacob zumas nkandla homestead. Oct 01, 2014 anc mps on tuesday moved to absolve president jacob zuma of any wrongdoing in the nkandla controversy as they unilaterally pursued parliaments consideration of the matter following an. The public protector on wednesday released her longawaited report on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private nkandla homestead. Even though the top six leaders welcomed mr zumas noresignationapology, the ancs 100member national executive committee can convene a.
Anc always wanted to zuma pay back portion of nkandla money. 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. Anc stoops ever lower in nkandla saga south africa. Anc briefing on public protector thuli madonselas report on upgrades to president jacob zumas nkandla homestead. The party is planning in advance to find ways to buffer the potential impact, considering that barely six months have passed since the constitutional court found. In october, iol published a list of the anc members who voted to adopt a report by police minister nathi nhleko, which cleared zuma of any liability for nkandla.
Nkandla news, research and analysis the conversation. Thuli madonsela released a report on the final findings into allegations of abuse of public funds in revamping zumas nkandla home. The anc has nominated its eight members of parliament, mostly believed to be president jacob zumas allies, to serve in parliaments ad hoc committee that will scrutinise the nkandla report. 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. The report found that president zuma and his family had benefited unduly from nonsecurity upgrades to the homestead. The list of anc members who said zuma owes nothing for nkandla.
Anc always wanted to zuma pay back portion of nkandla. They must speak out in rejection of the nhleko report in. Bailie the rare leadership model, jacob zuma and nkandla of the twelve issues investigated in the public protectors report, eleven are relevant to the purposes of this paper. Nkandla news, research and analysis the conversation page 1. Read the public protectors full nkandla report the citizen. Reports in the press that the anc plans to downplay the public protectors findings on nkandla are alarming, cope leader mosiuoa lekota said in a statement. How president zumas nkandla home has grown bbc news. The judge presiding over the nkandla sms case asked the anc why they had not given him a copy of madonselas report.
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