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amaBhungane’s fight for Nkandla information

Stefaans Brümmer answers questions about the legality of publishing details from the public protector provisional report into Nkandla.
Stefaans Brümmer answers questions about the legality of publishing details from the public protector provisional report into Nkandla.

Request 1: procurement information

amaBhungane request for details of the “procurement by the state of goods or services to improve, upgrade, alter, add to or secure the Nkandla estate of the president” — only information relating to the “financial implications” and not “the technical detail of security-sensitive improvements” was sought.

July 7 2012

August 13 2012

September 10 2012

September 19 2012

October 10 2012

Minister of Public Works appeal decision falls due (but fails to respond)

November 22 2012

January 29 2013

March 7 2013

March 25 2013

April 18 2013

June 14 2013

July 5 2013

amaBhungane publishes "The Nkandla files"

September 4 2013

September 20 2013

September 30 2013

October 28 2013

October 29 2013

October 29 2013

November 4 2013

November 5 2013

North Gauteng High Court hears argument


Request 2: Ministerial task team report

amaBhungane request for a copy of ministerial task team report on investigation into procurement at Zuma's Nkandla home, as announced by Public Works minister Thulas Nxesi on January 27 2013.

February 1 2013

April 3 2013

August 26 2013