We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Public protector thuli madonsela will on wednesday release her final report on nkandla, amid criticism of her work. These institutions are independent of the government, subject only to south africas constitution and the law, and report annually to parliament. Governments preliminary response to release of public protector s report on nkandla upgrades. Nkandla report the incontrovertible facts no smokescr. The president claims that there were political reasons behind the then public protector thuli madonselas report on nkandla. Thuli madonsela strikes back with force by stephen grootes november 20 in the court of public opinion, legal papers and affidavits with their latin and their length are. Zuma benefited unduly from nkandla upgrade madonsela. The ancs parliamentary chief whip jackson mthembu says it was a spectacular own goal to refuse to implement the public protectors nkandla report. Madonselas report estimated the costs of the upgrade to be r246million, but said they could be higher. The security cluster welcomes the decision by the north gauteng high court to grant the state a hearing on its application for a deadline extension for comment on the public protectors interim report covering the upgrades at the presidents residence in nkandla. She requested to be given the space to complete her responsibilities and to operate without fear. Qs manual and the qs unit is required to scrutinize these reports in.
How south africas judicial recognition of the binding legal effect. It is an honour to submit the annual report of the public protector south africa in terms of section 181 5 of the constitution of the republic of south africa 1996, which covers the period 1 april 2016 to 31 march 2017. The legislation relevant to the cases is discussed, in addition to the. The report s release date was expected to be around february 9, a few days. Nov 28, 20 the public protector s provisional report on the funding of jacob zumas homestead directs him to repay the state and explain himself to parliament.
President jacob zumas lawyer has conceded that the public protector s findings were binding and her report on nkandla has to be complied with. These facts stand independent of the content of the alleged leaked report of the public protector. Certain incontrovertible facts about the nkandla scandal are very difficult to ignore or explain. Sars legal team slams jacob zuma affidavit in public. Hillcrest office park, 175 lunnon street, brooklyn, pretoria. Public protectors report on nkandla security upgrades pmg. That report ended with the public protector s remedial action against the. The public protector receives its mandate from the public protector act of 1994. Anc distances itself from chief whips comments on nkandla. Media statement 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. Community could have benefited from nkandla corruption watch. Public protector thuli madonsela was the biggest winner after tuesdays constitutional court hearing into the nkandla saga, a legal expert has said. Public protectors report on nkandla mybroadband forum. Where do i find reports of investigations by the public protector.
To provide a status report of where we are with the nkandla investigation, why are we at this stage we are in and to provide a road map on how. Apart from the release of a statement by the presidency on 03. Madonsela responds to nhlekos nkandla report corruption. Republic of south africa, his excellency j g zuma, at nkandla in the.
The report found that president zuma and his family had benefited unduly from nonsecurity upgrades to the homestead. In the application the applicants as well as the intervening party sought various orders. The nkandla scandal, as many call it, sparked my attention as both a student of administrative and constitutional law and as a concerned and interested citizen. Public protector advocate thuli madonsela to release the final nkandla report. 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 public protector is one of six state institutions supporting democracy in south africa.
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. 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. Public protector slams media report on nkandla enca. A meeting of the ad hoc committee presidents submission in response to public protectors report on nkandla committee held on 25. The public protector is an independent institution established in terms of section 181 of the constitution, with a mandate to support and strengthen constitutional democracy. 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 public protector report and findings were premised on the national key points act but that act did not give a full mandate to the public protector. The siu report talked about the cabinet memorandum 2003 as its mandate and the ten steps that had to be followed. Fawzia khan the matter of accountability by public office bearers and the abuse of state funds and resources, continues to dominate the economic, political and civil sectors of the country and remains the current topic of discussion for most ordinary south africans. Concourt judgement on the nkandla matter president jacob zuma has noted and respects the judgement handed down by the constitutional court and its findings relating to the public protector report on nkandla, the presidents homestead. The mastery of the concourt vs the invincibility of jacob zuma. The public protector s provisional report on the funding of jacob zumas homestead directs him to repay the state and explain himself to parliament.
A view of president jacob zumas homestead nkandla in kwazulunatal. Governments preliminary response to release of public. Public protector briefs press on the leaking of the nkandla. Mogoeng said the president did not challenge the public. Secure in comfort a report of the public protector march 2014. Page 278 of public protector report contains a statement from the president in the course of engagement with the security cluster i initially met with the then minister doidge, senior saps officials at my homestead in a consultative process regarding improved security due to my. Public protector thuli madonselas final report on security upgrades to the compound titled secure in comfort was published on 19 march 2014. Nkandla and the derailed report on prasa and the postponed delivery on the post office. 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. In october 2012 public works minister thulas nxesi. Instead, the article presents a desktop analysis of selected reports by the public protector, on cases involving the national, provincial and local spheres of government. In her report on the upgrades at the presidents private. Zuma benefited unduly from nkandla upgrade madonsela now that public protector thuli madonsela has released her longawaited report on the spending of taxpayers money to upgrade president jacob zumas nkandla homestead, the country waits with bated breath for zumas response, writes legalbrief.
Jacob zuma breached constitution over home upgrades, south. Public protector blocked from addressing nkandla committee. Madonsela hits out at shortcomings in nkandla report. The presidency has reacted to public protector thuli madonselas report on upgrades to president jacob zumas nkandla home, saying it would be used as an added tool to address claims of. The ancs parliamentary chief whip jackson mthembu says it was a spectacular own goal to refuse to implement the public protector s nkandla report. Government welcomes the release of the final report by the public protector into the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private residence at nkandla. Sars legal team slams jacob zuma affidavit in public protector matter report. Constitutional court of south africa case cct 7617 in the matter between.
This file photo shows the private compound homestead of president jacob zuma in nkandla. Madonsela responds to nhlekos nkandla report corruption watch. Public protector briefs press on the leaking of the. A report of the public protector found that zuma unduly benefited from these improvements and the constitutional court subsequently found that zuma and the. This includes the directive to the chief procurement officer at the national treasury to institute a forensic investigation into all. Mar 08, 2015 public protector thuli madonsela is speaking out on monday on the nkandla adhoc committee which did not ask her to appear before its members. The nkandla report by thuli madonsela on jacob zumas homestead and the corrupt practices involved there. The president appreciates and reaffirms the powers of the constitutional court as a.
The government welcomes the public protector s report on. Zuma says he has implemented remedial action on nkandla. Report on an investigation into allegations of impropriety and. Thuli madonsela strikes back with force by stephen grootes november 20 in the court of public opinion, legal papers. Mbeki, who stepped down as president of the country at the request of the anc in 2008, said zuma should do the same if asked to. Report by the public protector on an investigation into allegations of. The report on the r206million security upgrade to president jacob zumas private home at nkandla has been classified top secret. Public protector means the person appointed as public protector in terms of section 193 of the constitution and, depending on the circumstances, any person to whom the public protector. Public protector the public protector, advocate thuli madonsela, notes police minister nathi nhlekos report to parliament on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private residence in nkandla, kwazulunatal. Public protector thuli madonsela has given a press briefing on the leaking of the nkandla report. The public protector s twoyear investigation looked into the socalled security upgrades at president jacob zumas private homestead, nkandla, paid for by the state. Protector provided for in section 81 of the act or a report referred to in section 82b of the act. All investigation reports by the public protector are available on public protector website under investigation reports.
She is hosting a briefing at the public protector house. In this regard it is also noted with appreciation that the ministers in their replying affidavit filed yesterday have no desire to dictate to the public protector when and how to release the provisional. Download all 355 pages of the public protectors state of capture. Thuli madonsela will on wednesday, march 19, 2014 release her final report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration in relation to security installations and upgrades at the private residence of president jacob zuma in nkandla, kwazulunatal. Report by the public protector 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. Jul 31, 2015 public protector blocked from addressing nkandla committee. Dec 04, 20 public protector thuli madonsela has given a press briefing on the leaking of the nkandla report.
Madonselas investigation is not the first to have been conducted on the controversial construction project. She is of the view that minister nhleko gave the matter his best and that he applied his mind to the issues at hand. She reaffirms her commitment to complete, in compliance with law, the investigation and final report relating to the nkandla project. Media statement public protectors report on nkandla. The public protector on wednesday released her longawaited report on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private nkandla homestead. Where do i find reports of investigations by the public. Read the public protectors full nkandla report the citizen. A meeting of the ad hoc committee presidents submission in response to public protector s report on nkandla committee held on 25 september 2014, lead by mr c frolick anc. After a protracted battle over the public protectors nkandla report, zuma has to comply with thuli.
Government will reflect on the findings and recommendations contained therein. Public protector thuli madonsela releases final report on. Source document contributed to sourceafrica by susan comrie carte blanche. The anc has denied that zuma was involved in any wrongdoing relating to spending on his home in nkandla in kwazulunatal province. Public protector thuli madonsela yesterday released her long awaited final report into the alleged irregular and excessive expenditure on security upgrades at nkandla, president jacob zumas private residence in kwazulunatal.
Jul 31, 2015 public protector blocked from addressing nkandla report criticisms by charl bosch jul 31, 2015 the african national congress anc has accused public protector, thuli madonsela, of lying about the true costs of upgrades at president jacob zumas private nkandla residence. If the allegations in the press on what is happening with the presidents private homestead in nkandla are true then the president and those involved in facilitating. In the constitutional court of south africa case no. Public protector s report on nkandla security upgrades. Public protector annual report 201516 public protector. A supreme administrative oversight body, the public protector has the power to investigate, report on and remedy improper conduct in all state affairs.
Public protector thuli madonsela is speaking out on monday on the nkandla adhoc committee which did not ask her to appear before its members. A supreme administrative oversight body, the public protector has the power to investigate, report on and remedy improper conduct in all. Some believe there were only a few officials responsible for cost overruns at nkandla. Full text of nkandla report thuli madonsela jacob zuma.
Click below to download the full research report and the summary of the findings. 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. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector. The abovementioned events, as well as the fact that corruption within the executive. He said that his intention was not in pursuit of corrupt ends or to. Public works minister thulas nxesi informed parliament. The national treasury must determine the reasonable costs of those measures implemented by the department of public works at the presidents nkandla homestead that do not relate to security, namely the visitors centre, the amphitheatre, the cattle kraal, the chicken run and the. Public protector blocked from addressing nkandla report.
The use of public funds to make improvements to the compound, which were said to be for security reasons, which cost over. Secure in comfort is my report as the public protector of the republic of. Government will reflect on the findings and recommendations contained therein with a view to determining a way forward very soon. The outgoing public protector, president zumas nemesis for seven years, is not going quietly. Public protectors interim report on security upgrades at nkandla. Click here to read thuli madonselas statement on the report. Sep 14, 2018 b any service point established by the public protector, including outreach clinics and outreach events conducted by the public protector or any person to whom the public protector has delegated powers in terms of the act. President jacob zuma at nkandla in the kwazulu province report no.
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