Read the summary of the judgment here, and download the full document. Background 5 several south africans, including a member of parliament, lodged complaints with the public protector concerning aspects of the security upgrades that were being effected at the presidents nkandla private residence. The report may also deal with whether the security upgrades actually are effective, as the minister was instructed to determine by the parliamentary nkandla ad hoc committee late last year. Condemning the leaking of public protectors provisional. Following several complaints about the alleged misuse of public funds, the public protector investigated the project. The ministers of police, state security and public works today abandoned their attempt to prevent public protector thuli madonsela from releasing her draft report on nkandla. Download the constitutional court nkandla judgment corruption. Dear advocate madonsela, report to the speaker of the national assembly regarding the security upgrades at the nkandla private residence of his excellency president jacob zuma. 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.
After a protracted battle over the public protector s nkandla report, zuma has to comply with thuli madonselas prescribed remedial action. The controversial nkandla report 23 serves as an illustration of how serious the recommendations are since an ad hoc committee has been assembled to decide what actions to take based on the report. The report has a lot of mistakes and its not a good document. Public protector thuli madonsela releases final report on. My response to the anc on the public protector report on. 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. The task team report recommended that matters relating to the allocation of tenders and appointment of contractors be referred to the office of the auditorgeneral for a full forensic investigation. The prescribed open tender process was not utilised for the procurement of the goods and services required at any stage of the project. Source document contributed to sourceafrica by susan comrie carte blanche. The chairperson, in reply to ms masekos question, said page 427 of the public protector report as to why public protector referred to the national key points act, noted that in 10. Governments preliminary response to release of public protector s report on nkandla upgrades. 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. Public protector thuli madonsela had expected parliaments ad hoc committee on nkandla to interview her, she said on friday.
The public protector s report found that by effecting certain upgrades on his nkandla homestead, the president breached the code of ethics as set out in our constitution. She is of the view that minister nhleko gave the matter his best and that he applied his mind to the issues at hand. Nkandla report thuli madonsela jacob zuma internet archive. Public protectors report on nkandla security upgrades pmg. Public protector says nkandla report virtually done moneyweb. The public protector report asks parliament to consider it. North west anc says the country needs to move on from the nkandla issue. Public protector the biggest winner in nkandla concourt case. Kwazulunatal province, the nkandla complex report 25 of 2014. On january 20 the public protector informed the president that she would be unable to conclude her report within the prescribed 30 day period section 32 of the executive members ethics act states that. Public protector briefs press on the leaking of the. Therefore the reports do not enjoy the same status. The jsci further pronounced that, should the ag find any.
Oct 21, 20 public protector thuli madonsela has virtually finalised the provisional nkandla report but does not know who to hand it over to, sabc television news reported on monday. The use of public funds to make improvements to the compound, which were said to be for security reasons, which cost over. Public protector briefs press on the leaking of the nkandla. Constitutional court of south africa cases cct 14315 and cct 17115. Secure in comfort is my report as the public protector of the republic. Director general in presidency to notify public protector and cabinet.
One of the key foundations in our reasonably young democracy lies in the establishment of. Task team investigation report on security measures at nkandla. Public protector blocked from addressing nkandla report. The public protector has made a positive finding that the president acted in breach of section 961 and 2 of the constitution paragraphs 10. The public protector on wednesday released her longawaited report on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private nkandla homestead. Madonsela responds to nhlekos nkandla report corruption. The private home of former south african president jacob zuma, situated about 24 km 15 mi. Public protector thuli madonsela has given a press briefing on the leaking of the nkandla report. 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.
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. She is the embodiment of a biblical david, that the public is, who fights the most. Public protector s interim report on security upgrades at nkandla 8 november 20 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 protector s interim report covering the upgrades at the presidents residence in nkandla. 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. Public protectors interim report on security upgrades at.
The report on the r206million security upgrade to president jacob zumas private home at nkandla has been classified top secret. Accounting officers of organs of state to take remedial action. Text of the letter from president jacob zuma to public protector thuli madonsela, september 11 2014. Zuma in response to the constitutional court judgment on the nkandla. Republic of south africa, his excellency j g zuma, at nkandla in the. The unbearable lightness of being a nkandla report critic. Public protector blocked from addressing nkandla committee. Media statement public protectors report on nkandla. Can the public protectors nkandla report cut into the lies the longawaited report by public protector thuli madonsela on r206m worth of security upgrades to president jacob zumas private nkandla residence in kwazulunatal will be released on march 19. At this time it is not possible to print the document with annotations. 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.
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. She requested to be given the space to complete her responsibilities and to operate without fear. Pdf the rare leadership model, jacob zuma and nkandla. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector. 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. Bailie the rare leadership model, jacob zuma and nkandla of the twelve issues investigated in the public protector s report, eleven are relevant to the purposes of this paper. The source said, although the reader was not meant to discuss the nkandla serve, madonselas office was expecting the anc to do the matter and the u was at report to add any provisional to the past. The president appreciates and reaffirms the powers of the constitutional court as a. The decision of the constitutional court in economic freedom fighters v speaker of the national assembly and others. Nov 08, 20 public protectors interim report on security upgrades at nkandla 8 november 20 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.
These sections place two obligations on the president. There will be sectors in society who will argue that the public protector is the one who leaked the report to the media carien du plessis public protector did it. Governments preliminary response to release of public. My response to the anc on the public protector report on nkandla. Nov 14, 20 zuma directly implicated in nkandla report 09.
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. Mogoeng mogoengs full nkandla judgment biblical david. Click below to download the full research report and the summary of the findings. The president and his family were thus unduly enriched at the expense of the state.
Aug 09, 2015 the provisional report found a number of incidents that amounted to improper conduct, wasteful expenditure, or maladministration. 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. President to submit report regarding the findings and remedial action within 14 days. Zuma benefited unduly from nkandla upgrade madonsela. In the application the applicants as well as the intervening party sought various orders. The requirements in section 1a 3 currently state that the person must. Can the public protectors nkandla report cut into the lies. Mar 19, 2014 excerpts from public protector, nkandla report. The public protector is still to present a final report. Mar 19, 2014 nkandla report full press conference examining the debate surrounding president jacob zumas private homestead at nkandle share your thoughts on the debate in the comments section below. The public protector releases her secure in comfort report detailing the investigation into the nkandla upgrades. 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. Sabc the anc in the north west province has welcomed and supports police minister nathi nhlekos report on nkandla. The investigation and report of the public protector into the use of public funds for largescale construction at president jacob zumas private homestead near nkandla, and into zumas denials about this to the national assembly, can indeed be faulted.
In a scathing judgment delivered today, the constitutional court found that both jacob zuma and the national assembly acted contrary to the constitution in dismissing the findings of the public protector with regard to the nkandla matter. Public works minister thulas nxesi informed parliament. Treasury requirements require that all goods and services between r10 000 and r500 000 be subjected to three quotations and above r500 000, to an open tender process. Mar 20, 2014 the anc response to the release of the public protector report into president jacob zumas private residence at nkandla yesterday was quite weird. Scholarly and journalistic work on the critical state of leadership in africa abound. Download the constitutional court nkandla judgment. Dec 04, 20 public protector thuli madonsela has given a press briefing on the leaking of the nkandla report. She is hosting a briefing at the public protector house.
Secure in comfort a report of the public protector march 2014. Public protectors interim report on security upgrades at nkandla. Constitutional court of south africa case cct 7617 in. A report of the public protector found that zuma unduly benefited from these improvements and the constitutional court subsequently. The anc response to the release of the public protector report into president jacob zumas private residence at nkandla yesterday was quite weird. Democratic alliance v speaker of the national assembly and others affirms several wellentrenched constitutional principles relating to the duties of the president and parliament. First, he must comply with the code of ethics for members of the executive. Absa bank limited and others v public protector and others. The report calls for the president to reprimand the ministers who oversaw the project, and recommend that he personally pay a reasonable portion of the funds that were used for nonsecurity related features, as determined by. 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. To confront the development challenges of a continent diverse in human and. They should ensure they exhaust all sources of information that.
Public protector thuli madonsela was the biggest winner after tuesdays constitutional court hearing into the nkandla saga, a legal expert has said. The nkandla report by thuli madonsela on jacob zumas homestead and the corrupt practices involved there. The partys reaction immediate responsefor which zuma is also a president by calling a press conference later that day at 4pm to respond to the report long even before government could respond. Furthermore, the nkandla report serves as an illustration that if implicated individuals are not satisfied with the findings, they may resort to. Public protector the public protector act, 23 of 1994. Protector s report on nkandla s ll leaves more ques ons than answers, ins tu on for security studies, pretoria. Status reports within three months and final reports within six months. Apart from the release of a statement by the presidency on 03 december 2009, denying that government was footing the bill, nothing seems. The rest of the report, including respondents and complainants, will then get the pile as provisional as overt thereafter. The public protectors twoyear investigation looked into the socalled security upgrades at president jacob zumas private homestead, nkandla, paid for by the state madonselas report estimated the costs of the upgrade to be r246million, but said they could be higher. Public protector advocate thuli madonsela to release the final nkandla report.
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