Article / 8 October 2012 amaBhungane’s fight for Nkandla information By Amabhungane Facebook X Email LinkedIn WhatsApp 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 amaBhungane Promotion of Access to Information Act request to Dept of Public Works August 13 2012 Dept of Public Works rejects amaBhungane request September 10 2012 amaBhungane attorneys appeal Dept of Public Works decision to reject request September 19 2012 Dept of Public Works acknowledges amaBhungane letter of appeal October 10 2012 Minister of Public Works appeal decision falls due (but fails to respond) November 22 2012 amaBhungane files notice of motion/founding affidavit to oppose and overturn Dept of Public Works's refusal January 29 2013 Dept of Public Works' answering affidavit March 7 2013 amaBhungane files replying affidavit March 25 2013 amaBhungane files supplementary replying affidavit April 18 2013 South African History Archive Trust applies to be admitted as an amicus curia June 14 2013 Dept of Public Works supplementary affidavit agrees to release redacted files July 5 2013 amaBhungane publishes "The Nkandla files" September 4 2013 amaBhungane supplementary affidavit listing missing documents from the files and intention to proceed with a court application September 20 2013 Dept of Public Works further answering affidavit claiming all documents that could be found have been disclosed September 30 2013 amaBhungane heads of argument for trial hearing in the Pretoria high court from November 5th-6th October 28 2013 Dept of Pubic Works heads of argument October 29 2013 South African History Archive Trust (amicus curia) heads of argument October 29 2013 Democratic Governance & Rights Unit (amicus curia) heads of argument November 4 2013 amaBhungane's note for the hearing 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 amaBhungane Paia request form to the Dept of Public Works April 3 2013 amaBhungane internal appeal form after Dept turned down Paia request August 26 2013 amaBhungane notice of motion and founding affidavit seeking to compel DPW to release report Tags: Amabhungane