ANC members peaked over the mayor’s wall searching for Nkandla-like security upgrades, but there is a R251 075 difference between the two accounts.
Now that it’s time to pay back the money for Nkandla, nobody returns a phone call.
And King Goodwill Zwelithini’s decision to give title to those living on Ingonyama Trust land means the president can get the R51.5-million.
The outgoing chief whip has performed a somersault on the "pay back the money" saga, saying he distanced the ANC from the police minister’s report.
It’s time to stop the fantastic story of how wonderful South Africa is and start working towards making this a reality.
Zuma’s address on xenophobia was disrupted when the EFF demanded that the question of when he would pay back the money be included in the session.
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.
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.
Yesterday was a disgrace to our democracy. Nobody won. We lost as a country. Worse, there was no leadership shown, writes Khaya Dlanga.
Opposition parties reacted with varying degrees of disgust and disappointment in Parliament, from the EFF disruptions to Zuma’s ‘uninspiring’ speech.
The address is a chance for the president to face the nation. Here are five things the nation is hoping for.
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/ 3 February 2015
Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe says that the EFF’s threat to disrupt the State of the Nation address is an issue Parliament must deal with.
The EFF has a clear plan for the year, which varies from holding the executive accountable, to encouraging land grabs.
However, the ANC says the lifting on suspensions and sanctions only serves to delay the implementation of sanctions against the 20 EFF members.
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/ 28 November 2014
The EFF said it would go to court over the suspension of 12 of its MPs from Parliament after they chanted "pay back the money" to Zuma over Nkandla.