The M&G has created an all-you-need-to-know version of the Nkandla story to help you keep track of the twists and turns since it broke in 2009 to now.

Jacob Zuma’s share of the ‘security-related’ costs has been whittled down steadily – at the state’s expense.

From the start, the battle over state spending on President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla security upgrade has been as much about secrecy as about cost.

Procurement processes were overlooked and cost overruns justified as the team scurried to finish within deadlines imposed by Zuma.