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Nkandla

Nkandla upgrades exceed minimum requirements, says Maimane
Article
/ 22 July 2015

Nkandla upgrades exceed minimum requirements, says Maimane

DA leader Mmusi Maimane criticised the scope of the upgrades to Jacob Zuma’s residence ahead of the parliamentary committee’s deliberations.

By Thulani Gqirana
Parliamentary committee pays a visit to Nkandla
Article
/ 22 July 2015

Parliamentary committee pays a visit to Nkandla

Parliament’s ad-hoc committee on Nkandla has begun its in loco inspection of President Jacob Zuma’s private home.

By Sarah Evans
Nkandla committee will ‘rubber-stamp’ Nhleko’s report
Article
/ 20 July 2015

Nkandla committee will ‘rubber-stamp’ Nhleko’s report

This week will see Parliament’s Nkandla ad-hoc committee pay a visit to President Jacob Zuma’s homestead in KwaZulu-Natal.

By Thulani Gqirana
Nutty Nhleko and the Qunu firepool
Article
/ 2 July 2015

Nutty Nhleko and the Qunu firepool

The police minister called it a firepool, but Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter said his swimming pool was not built with taxpayers’ money.

By Phillip De Wet
Police minister’s Nkandla report misses the key point
Analysis
/ 25 June 2015

Police minister’s Nkandla report misses the key point

The law clearly states that even essential security measures must be paid for by the owner of the property, even if he has not agreed to the upgrade.

By Staff Reporter
Ditch ‘pay back the money’ and other grim fairy tales
Article
/ 24 June 2015

Ditch ‘pay back the money’ and other grim fairy tales

It’s time to stop the fantastic story of how wonderful South Africa is and start working towards making this a reality.

By Staff Reporter
Opposition parties reject police minister’s report on Nkandla
Article
/ 24 June 2015

Opposition parties reject police minister’s report on Nkandla

The five parties want the public protector’s report on upgrades to the president’s home to be included in the ad hoc committee’s programme.

By Thulani Gqirana
Experts to decide on further security at Nkandla – Nxesi
Article
/ 18 June 2015

Experts to decide on further security at Nkandla – Nxesi

Whether and what further security features were added to President Jacob Zuma’s private home in Nkandla would be decided by security experts alone.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma hosts al-Bashir at Nkandla
Article
/ 17 June 2015

Zuma hosts al-Bashir at Nkandla

The mass-murdering president of Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir, is (believe it or not) hiding at President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead.

By Staff Reporter
Letters to the editor: June 12 to 18 2015
Article
/ 12 June 2015

Letters to the editor: June 12 to 18 2015

Readers write in about Nkandla and the National Development Plan.

By Letters
Zuma went “he, he, he, he”, all the way home
Article
/ 10 June 2015

Zuma went “he, he, he, he”, all the way home

If Zuma was the little piggy in the nursery rhyme, he would laugh all the way to Nkandla. But what does it all mean, asks Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

By Staff Reporter
Why Nhleko sweated buckets over his Nkandla report
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Why Nhleko sweated buckets over his Nkandla report

It’s a mystery why Police Minister Nathi Nhleko would invite close scrutiny of his Nkandla report.

By Phillip De Wet
No 1’s strategy: Shock them till they’re numb
Article
/ 4 June 2015

No 1’s strategy: Shock them till they’re numb

The president appears impervious to the effect of his outrageous remarks and behaviour.

By Staff Reporter
Two reports, same law, one redress
Analysis
/ 4 June 2015

Two reports, same law, one redress

A low-key case of repayment in the Eastern Cape shows how Nkandla should have been handled, writes Public Protector Thuli Madonsela.

By Thuli Madonselaxxxx
Editorial: He he he he he … the joke’s on us
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Editorial: He he he he he … the joke’s on us

How much is enough? What will be the tipping point for those of us who are law-abiding, concerned citizens?

By Editorial
Opposition MPs want Thuli’s report in Nkandla review
Article
/ 2 June 2015

Opposition MPs want Thuli’s report in Nkandla review

Opposition parties urge the ANC to "do the right thing" by agreeing to the amendment and to avoid "looking like fools protecting the president".

By Thulani Gqirana
#Nkandla: Five uses for that fire pool
Article
/ 1 June 2015

#Nkandla: Five uses for that fire pool

President Jacob Zuma’s controversial fire pool at his Nkandla homestead could be put to good use, writes Sthembiso Sithole.

By Sthembiso Sithole
Zuma doesn’t have to pay back a cent – report
Article
/ 29 May 2015

Zuma doesn’t have to pay back a cent – report

Despite the outcry over Jacob Zuma’s extensive upgrades to his Nkandla homestead, the police minister has found all upgrades were necessary.

By Thulani Gqirana
Animal Farm has nothing on Nkandla briefing
Article
/ 28 May 2015

Animal Farm has nothing on Nkandla briefing

Unintentionally hilarious videos "proved" that Zuma needs a fire pool, animal enclosures, visitor centre and amphitheatre. It’s a matter of security.

By Qaanitah Hunter
Zuma jokes and mocks his way through speech
Article
/ 27 May 2015

Zuma jokes and mocks his way through speech

The president downplayed demands that he address Nkandla and release the Marikana report during his response to the presidency budget vote debate.

By Thulani Gqirana
21 years in SA literature: How the local pen has flowed
Article
/ 23 April 2015

21 years in SA literature: How the local pen has flowed

The fall of apartheid’s structures has allowed fiction to explore a range of social issues.

By Jane Rosenthal
Will Zuma put the ‘pay back the money’ debacle to bed?
Article
/ 13 April 2015

Will Zuma put the ‘pay back the money’ debacle to bed?

The question of when Zuma will pay back the money may still arise during the president’s question and answer session on Thursday.

By Thulani Gqirana
DA: Zuma owes SA R52.9-million for Nkandla
Article
/ 20 March 2015

DA: Zuma owes SA R52.9-million for Nkandla

Based on Thuli Madonsela’s report, the DA has calculated that Zuma is liable for at least an amount of R52.9-million for the non-security upgrades.

By Sapa
No laughing matter: Zuma fights back in Parliament
Article
/ 11 March 2015

No laughing matter: Zuma fights back in Parliament

President Jacob Zuma steeled himself for his first oral question session of the year, and hit back at his critics over Nkandla and dodging Parliament.

By Thulani Gqirana
Zuma continues to drag his feet on Nkandla
Article
/ 11 March 2015

Zuma continues to drag his feet on Nkandla

The president has said he is waiting for the minister of police to determine if he benefited unduly from the upgrades before paying back any money.

By Sapa
Zuma’s first question session for 2015 to be ‘robust’
Article
/ 10 March 2015

Zuma’s first question session for 2015 to be ‘robust’

Analysts feel that President Jacob Zuma may once again duck the main issues, but know what they think he should say.

By Thulani Gqirana
Fight the state’s systemic rot systematically
Article
/ 5 March 2015

Fight the state’s systemic rot systematically

The narrow focus on Nkandla misses the point of the rot that lies at the heart of the ANC’s patronage engine, writes Philip Machanick.

By Philip Machanick
Letters to the editor: February 27 to March 5 2015
Article
/ 27 February 2015

Letters to the editor: February 27 to March 5 2015

Readers are divided about President Zuma and have their say about patriotism and Nkandla.

By Letters
Jury still out on giving media access to Nkandla hearings
Article
/ 25 February 2015

Jury still out on giving media access to Nkandla hearings

The public needs to know that the disciplinary hearings of department of public works employees are legitimate.

By Sarah Evans
Beyond the walls of Nkandla, the long walk goes on
Article
/ 18 February 2015

Beyond the walls of Nkandla, the long walk goes on

The distances the kids next door have to cover to get to school are lost on Zuma, who is blindly feathering his nest, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

By Staff Reporter
Mbeki’s alleged remarks on Sona were a ‘distortion’
Article
/ 16 February 2015

Mbeki’s alleged remarks on Sona were a ‘distortion’

The Guardian reported Mbeki believed Zuma was wrong to not answer the EFF’s question about Nkandla, but his office says it was a misinterpretation.

By Sapa
Zuma asked to resign and legalise dagga
Article
/ 4 February 2015

Zuma asked to resign and legalise dagga

The presidency invited South Africans on social media to recommend topics for Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address – and we obliged.

By Sapa
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