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Nkandla

ANC supporters disrupt EFF Nkandla house handover
Article
/ 11 January 2014

ANC supporters disrupt EFF Nkandla house handover

Julius Malema’s handover of an EFF-built house caused a fracas outside Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead, with ANC supporters disrupting proceedings.

By Giordano Stolley
ANC NEC: We’re not scapegoating but Zuma is innocent
Article
/ 9 January 2014

ANC NEC: We’re not scapegoating but Zuma is innocent

The ANC has had to depersonalise the issue of Nkandla ahead of elections, making it less about Jacob Zuma and more about wrong or over-expenditure.

By Verashni Pillay
How I spooked Sanral, and exposed chimney envy at Nkandla
Analysis
/ 7 January 2014

How I spooked Sanral, and exposed chimney envy at Nkandla

Two front page stories in two different papers, in two days on two different issues – quoting me. Not a bad start to the year, writes John GI Clarke.

By John G Clarke
Nkandla’s weakest link is its chimney
Article
/ 2 January 2014

Nkandla’s weakest link is its chimney

A complaint to the public protector has exposed a possible fire hazard at President Jacob Zuma’s homestead.

By Phillip De Wet
Fifteen things 2014 can learn from 2013
Article
/ 2 January 2014

Fifteen things 2014 can learn from 2013

It was a year filled with Nkandla, e-tolls, the Guptas and the death of a great man. What’s next, asks Gus Silber.

By Gus Silber
Top nine stories to watch in 2014
Article
/ 2 January 2014

Top nine stories to watch in 2014

From Julius Malema to the elections and Oscar Pistorius, here are nine stories on the M&G’s radar set to make headlines in 2014.

By Sarah Evans
Zuma’s builder pleads guilty, proclaims innocence
Article
/ 28 December 2013

Zuma’s builder pleads guilty, proclaims innocence

Nkandla builder Thandeka Nene says a R7-billion fraud accusation against her in the Seychelles is a "political manoeuvre" – despite a guilty verdict.

By Phillip De Wet
Zuma’s dodgy Nkandla builder pays fine following  Seychelles arrest
Article
/ 28 December 2013

Zuma’s dodgy Nkandla builder pays fine following Seychelles arrest

President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead builder Thandeka Nene, who was arrested for fraud in the Seychelles, is back home as a free woman.

By Staff Reporter
M&G’s 2013 top 10 multimedia
Article
/ 24 December 2013

M&G’s 2013 top 10 multimedia

What were you watching in 2013? From Malema to Pistorius and Nkandla to Zapiro, here’s what got you clicking on our multimedia.

By Dylan Bush
I’m not carrying can for Nkandla, says former minister
Article
/ 22 December 2013

I’m not carrying can for Nkandla, says former minister

The former deputy public works minister said she was "irritated" by the recommendation that she be investigated over the Nkandla saga.

By Sapa
ANC: Don’t compare Zuma’s Nkandla upgrades to Mandela, Mbeki
Article
/ 19 December 2013

ANC: Don’t compare Zuma’s Nkandla upgrades to Mandela, Mbeki

The ANC has welcomed the release of a task team report on Nkandla but taken exception to comparing the upgrade costs to previous administrations.

By Verashni Pillay
There’s more to Nkandla than meets the eye
Analysis
/ 19 December 2013

There’s more to Nkandla than meets the eye

It is wrong to castigate President Zuma and punish him for just wanting to be secure. As the head of our state, he deserves a fire pool, dammit.

By Staff Reporter
Nxesi clears Zuma of Nkandla scandal
Article
/ 19 December 2013

Nxesi clears Zuma of Nkandla scandal

Taking full responsibility for "the project", Minister Thulas Nxesi says Jacob Zuma had no knowledge of upgrades done to his Nkandla homestead.

By Sarah Evans
Report on Nkandla a large scale cover-up, says Mazibuko
Article
/ 19 December 2013

Report on Nkandla a large scale cover-up, says Mazibuko

The DA’s Lindiwe Mazibuko has called a task team report on the security upgrades at Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead a "whitewash" and "cover-up".

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Nkandla: Nxesi explains why security upgrade was essential
Article
/ 19 December 2013

Nkandla: Nxesi explains why security upgrade was essential

From Nkandla’s rural setting to neighbours threatening the president’s safety, public works explains the security upgrade to Jacob Zuma’s homestead.

By Sapa
Numsa president: Zuma benefited from Nkandla, he must resign
Article
/ 17 December 2013

Numsa president: Zuma benefited from Nkandla, he must resign

Numsa’s newly elected president says the union should call for Jacob Zuma’s resignation, adding the Nkandla saga was a blight on Madiba’s legacy.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Malema rips into Zuma’s Nkandla homestead
Article
/ 9 December 2013

Malema rips into Zuma’s Nkandla homestead

EFF leader Julius Malema says President Jacob Zuma built an expensive pool at his Nkandla home but nobody in his family can swim.

By Victoria John
Cabinet declassifies Nkandla report that clears Zuma
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Cabinet declassifies Nkandla report that clears Zuma

The Nkandla report allegedly clearing Jacob Zuma will be released next week Tuesday, it has been announced at a post-Cabinet briefing.

By Phillip De Wet
Nkandla report: Madonsela tries to counter politics with logic
Analysis
/ 5 December 2013

Nkandla report: Madonsela tries to counter politics with logic

Thuli Madonsela has expressed disappointment in the media and the ANC over the provisional Nkandla report. And she is about to come in for a lot more.

By Phillip De Wet
The ANC’s Nkandla damage control plan
Article
/ 5 December 2013

The ANC’s Nkandla damage control plan

Party members are confident that they have all the answers for doubling voters.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge and Matuma Letsoala
Government no longer has my back, says Madonsela
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Government no longer has my back, says Madonsela

Thuli Madonsela suspects that the state might not support her, but that won’t deter her team.

By Rapule Tabane
Zuma and Nkandla: It’s impossible to fix a damaged reputation
Analysis
/ 5 December 2013

Zuma and Nkandla: It’s impossible to fix a damaged reputation

Jimmy Manyi questions whether the public should know what is in Madonsela’s provisional report. Julie Reid says the M&G had no choice but to publish.

By Staff Reporter
Decision to publish Nkandla report was spot on
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Decision to publish Nkandla report was spot on

The publication of the draft Nkandla report was justified – despite the attendant risks, writes Franz Krüger.

By Staff Reporter
Finding Mino: The quest to find Zuma’s architect
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Finding Mino: The quest to find Zuma’s architect

He is the big cheese who designed so much at Nkandla, so why is he so hard to find?

By Fatima Asmal
Questions the ANC may rue asking
Article
/ 5 December 2013

Questions the ANC may rue asking

When building started at Nkandla in 2009, the public works ­department estimated the upgrade would cost R28-million.

By Amabhungane
ANC still insists Madonsela leaked Nkandla report
Article
/ 4 December 2013

ANC still insists Madonsela leaked Nkandla report

Although the ANC is no longer accusing Thuli Madonsela of political motives, it maintains she is responsible for the Nkandla report leak.

By Sarah Evans
Madonsela rejects ANC’s Nkandla report leak claims
Article
/ 4 December 2013

Madonsela rejects ANC’s Nkandla report leak claims

The public protector has rebuffed claims by the ANC that her office leaked a provisional report on spending at President Jacob Zuma’s home in Nkandla.

By Staff Reporter
DA wants Zuma out if he misled Parliament on Nkandla
Article
/ 4 December 2013

DA wants Zuma out if he misled Parliament on Nkandla

The DA says it will move to have President Jacob Zuma impeached if it becomes clear that he misled Parliament over spending on his Nkandla home.

By Sapa
Pimples: Bring me my Nkandla swimming pool
Videos
/ 4 December 2013

Pimples: Bring me my Nkandla swimming pool

President Jacob Zuma’s administration is accustomed to putting out fires. This time, though, it’s a little too close to home for his comfort.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
The day we broke Nkandla
Analysis
/ 4 December 2013

The day we broke Nkandla

In November 2009, Chris Roper and Mandy Rossouw stumbled upon the start of what would become Zuma’s Nkandla home. Chris looks back.

By Chris Roper
The Nkandla house that Zuma built, four years on
Analysis
/ 4 December 2013

The Nkandla house that Zuma built, four years on

Four years ago, the M&G first exposed the scandal behind multimillion-rand upgrades on Jacob Zuma Nkandla’s home. Today, little has changed.

By Phillip De Wet
Transport minister: Nkandla road had nothing to do with Zuma
Article
/ 4 December 2013

Transport minister: Nkandla road had nothing to do with Zuma

Dipuo Peters says government spent about R290-million for Nkandla road. But older reports say it was considered before Jacob Zuma became president.

By Sapa
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