Calls for madonsela to appear before nkandla committee news24. In a scathing judgment delivered today, the constitutional court found that both jacob zuma and the national assembly acted contrary to the constitution in dismissing the findings of the public protector with regard to the nkandla matter. Nkandla, thuli madonsela, jacob zuma, constitutional court, mogoeng mogoeng, judgment. Madonsela reminded her interviewer that zuma had applied to interdict her report saying he had not been given a chance to respond to. At the hearing, the president conceded that the public protectors report was binding on. Speaking at a media briefing in pretoria earlier today, madonsela. Thuli madonsela leaked recording of zuma interview. The public protector, advocate thuli madonsela, notes police minister. This emerged in madonselas provisional report into the upgrades. The team explored with him the option of skype or interviewing him in dubai.
If the report is filed in terms of 23 the public protector act, as was done in the first complaint by father 24 moyebe, then that gives me discretionary power to say i will 25 investigate or i will not. All these things we are discussing are mentioned in the public protectors report as unduly benefiting the president. In 1996, she helped draft the final constitution of south africa promulgated by then president nelson mandela. Dec 19, 20 numsa talks tough on leaked nkandla report. Public portector thuli madonsela s long awaited draft report on the presidents nkandla home is ready. Based on thuli madonselas report, the da has calculated that zuma is liable for at least an. Adv thuli madonsela, the public protector and the political principals who were in fact involved in the project. Thuli madonsela released her report, which found he had improperly benefited from the upgrades.
Thuli madonsela has blasted a report by police minister nathi nhleko on nkandla, saying it is unnecessary, has no legal basis and is riddled with. Download the constitutional court nkandla judgment corruption. A march 2014 report issued by south africas immediate former public protector ombudsman thuli madonsela, whose term ended in. Read the summary of the judgment here, and download the full document. The residence is located 40 kilometres to the south of the town of nkandla, beyond the nkandla forest and on the.
Eff call for madonselas nkandla report to be prioritised. Nov 02, 2016 download thuli madonselas report on state capture, here by thatwallace november 2, 2016 as has been widely reported today, the courts have finally spoken and jacob zuma has failed in his attempts to stop the release of the public protectors report into state capture and the report was released to the public earlier today. She served as the public protector of south africa from 19 october 2009 to 14 october 2016. According to this media report the presidents private. The eff also says that order should give zuma 30 days to pay back his portion of the nkandla costs. Thuli madonsela, to investigate the spending on nkandla. Aug 24, 2015 johannesburg public protector thuli madonsela has found widespread evidence of maladministration, improper conduct, and nepotism at the passenger rail agency of south africa. Pretoria the presidency is yet to respond to reports that that president jacob zuma has been directly implicated in public protector thuli madonselas report on the states spending of r206m at zumas private nkandla estate. Oct 04, 2016 having taken into account how the public protector has handled this investigation blf has come to the conclusion that if the report doesnt include the whole r26 billion, then its a whitewash calculated to protect in particular the rupert family.
President jacob zuma has attacked a report released by former public protector thuli madonsela accusing her of passing the buck by not completing an investigation into allegations of state capture. Mar 19, 2014 public protector thuli madonsela announce her findings on the over r200million worth of security upgrades to president jacob zumas private residence in nka. Nkandla court bid will shed light on powers of my office. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector.
Public protector thuli madonsela has lashed out at president jacob zuma for what she described as eroding the workings of my office by not adhering to the findings of her secure in comfort report. Nov 27, 2016 zuma wants thuli madonsela charged over leaked interview north west premier wants his own jet to avoid travel delays next article anc tables formal motion for zuma to step down previous article. Nov 14, 20 pretoria the presidency is yet to respond to reports that that president jacob zuma has been directly implicated in public protector thuli madonselas report on the states spending of r206m at zumas private nkandla estate. Presidents submission in response to public protectors report on nkandla 25 september 2014 chairperson. Madonsela defends nkandla report hits back at politicians. The psa wanted the security clauses signed by the officials before they embarked on the nkandla project nullified to allow them to testify. Eff call for madonsela s nkandla report to be prioritised.
Apr 25, 2014 honour for thuli madonsela the woman who took on jacob zuma. The public protector on wednesday released her longawaited report on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private nkandla homestead. Download the constitutional court nkandla judgment. Thuli madonsela strikes back with force by stephen grootes november 20 in the court of public opinion, legal papers and affidavits with their latin and their length are. Jul 23, 2015 outspoken anc mp thandi mahambehlala on thursday attacked public protector thuli madonselas nkandla report, saying that it was misleading. As has been widely reported today, the courts have finally spoken and jacob zuma has failed in his attempts to stop the release of the public protectors report into state capture and the report was released to the public earlier today. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector 6 by the mail and guardian in an article titled zumas r 65 million nkandla splurge.
Following the nkandla judgment by the south african constitutional court, we present a guide to key events in the debacle as told through various public documents. Public protector thuli madonsela will join the economic freedom fighters eff legal battle to compel president jacob zuma to comply. Report on an investigation into allegations of impropriety and unethical conduct relating to the installation and implementation of security measures by the department of public works at and in respect of the private residence of president jacob. Unlawful to publish nkandla report madonsela the citizen. Constitutional court judgment in the matter handed down on.
The union would wait for public protector thuli madonsela to. South africa accountability integrity responsiveness website. Thuli madonsella, mmusi maimane, godrich gardee, bantu holomisa and others react to zumas establishment of state capture inquiry. Thuli madonsela responds to jacob zumas snub in state. Public protectors report on nkandla security upgrades. Executive summary of the research report introduction and rationale this analysis of the news coverage relating to the expenditure on president zumas private home at nkandla is undertaken under the auspices of the media policy and democracy project, a joint collaborative research initiative between the department of. Pietermaritzburg members of the nkandla ad hoc committee on thursday called for public protector thuli madonsela, former ministers and architect. Government has stated the upgrades were essential for zumas security, but madonsela. Interview with thuli madonsela nkandla report subscribe to enca for latest news. The report of the public protector on the upgrades at president jacob zumas nkandla estate is perhaps the most anticipated investigation ever conducted in. The nkandla report by thuli madonsela on jacob zumas homestead and the corrupt practices involved there. This became so pronounced that the public protector, thuli madonsela. Madonsela, who was accused at the height of the nkandla controversy of being a cia spy by one deputy minister, calmly dismisses suggestions of political pressure in her work, saying none of her staff have faced intimidation.
Why thuli madonselas state capture report is biased. Johannesburg public protector thuli madonsela has found widespread evidence of maladministration, improper conduct, and nepotism at the passenger rail agency of south africa. Thuli madonsela responds to jacob zumas snub in state capture probe the president was a noshow for his interview with the public protector, whose office says he. Thuli madonsela private bag x677 pretoria 0001 by email 4th april 2016 dear adv madonsela, re. Download the unanimous judgment delivered this morning by a full.
Honour for thuli madonsela the woman who took on jacob. The union would wait for public protector thuli madonsela to release her official nkandla report. Public protectors report on nkandla security upgrades pmg. Madonsela address nkandla report criticisms by charl bosch aug 3, 2015. Click here to read thuli madonselas statement on the report. At the media conference to release her nkandla report, madonsela said the ombud was a fairly recent innovation in the area of. Thuli madonsela, mmusi maimane, and others react to zumas state. Madonsela responds to nhlekos nkandla report corruption watch.
May 08, 2016 how much money zuma is likely to pay for nkandla. The possible irregular dilution of the remedial action ordered by you in your secure in comfort report on nkandla in the wording of orders 5 and 6 of the unanimous constitutional court judgment in the matter handed down on 31 march 2016. Download thuli madonselas report on state capture, here. Mar 18, 2014 thuli madonsela releases her final report into security upgrades at jacob zumas homestead at nkandla.
Based on thuli madonsela s report, the da has calculated that zuma is liable for at least an. Public protector thuli madonsela has described her nkandla report and its findings of an abuse of state resources and taxpayers money as one of the defining moments in her sevenyear term. The presidency has lodged a complaint with the office of the public protector regarding the leaking of an audio recording of the discussions that took place during the meeting between president jacob zuma and the former public protector, advocate thuli madonsela, during her investigation into allegations of state capture, which was released on. Former public protector thuli madonsela will on tuesday host the launch of an inaugural festival to. Blf calls upon advocate thuli madonsela not to issue a report which is biased and incomplete. Johannesburg public protector thuli madonsela misled south africa about president jacob zumas nkandla home, parliaments ad hoc committee on the matter heard on thursday. Thuli madonsela grills president zuma leaked tapes. Read the public protectors full nkandla report the citizen. It is the seat of the nkandla local municipality, and the district in which the residence of the former president of south africa, jacob zuma is located.
President jacob zuma says that there was a political reason behind the public protectors report on nkandla. In her report, madonsela found zuma unduly benefited from the. Thuli madonsela joins effs bid in nkandla court case. Report on an investigation into allegations of impropriety and unethical conduct relating to the installation and implementation of security measures by the department of public works at and in respect of the private residence of president jacob zuma at nkandla in the kwazulunatal province. Members of the nkandla ad hoc committee have called for public protector thuli madonsela. Secure in comfort a report of the public protector march 2014. Former public protector thuli madonsela has come out guns blazing, denying duduzane zumas claim at the zondo commission that she did not give him a chance to comment before she released her. Zuma wants thuli madonsela charged over leaked interview north west premier wants his own jet to avoid travel delays next article anc tables formal motion for zuma to step down previous article. Thuli madonsela releases her final report into security upgrades at jacob zumas homestead at nkandla. Public protector thuli madonsela announce her findings on the over r200million worth of security upgrades to president jacob zumas private residence in nka. Thuli madonsela strikes back with force by stephen grootes november 20 in the court of public opinion, legal papers.
Having taken into account how the public protector has handled this investigation blf has come to the conclusion that if the report doesnt include the whole r26 billion, then its a whitewash calculated to protect in particular the rupert family. Interview with thuli madonsela nkandla report youtube. Government has stated the upgrades were essential for zumas security, but madonsela found a swimming pool, visitors centre. Da parliamentary leader lindiwe mazibuko says madonselas report leaves unanswered questions about whether zuma misled parliament over the extent of his knowledge about the upgrades to nkandla. Here is a list of 10 of the 32 complaints madonsela investigated and which she found were substantiated. Full text of nkandla report thuli madonsela jacob zuma. Apart from the release of a statement by the presidency on 03. Public protector thuli madonsela hopes that president jacob zuma will pay back public funds used to upgrade his private nkandla residence. Oct 24, 2017 president jacob zuma has attacked a report released by former public protector thuli madonsela accusing her of passing the buck by not completing an investigation into allegations of state capture. Oct 07, 2015 public protector thuli madonsela will join the economic freedom fighters eff legal battle to compel president jacob zuma to comply with her nkandla report. The residence is located 40 kilometres to the south of the town of nkandla, beyond the nkandla forest and on the road to kranskop. Aug 03, 2015 madonsela address nkandla report criticisms by charl bosch aug 3, 2015 public protector thuli madonsela has lashed out at president jacob zuma for what she described as eroding the workings of my office by not adhering to the findings of her secure in comfort report. Thuli madonsela bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
Thuli madonsela during a media briefing to release the report on an investigation into allegations of. Aug 19, 2014 nkandla now up to parliament madonsela. Taking from the poor to give to the rich funds meant for informal settlement upgrading and urban regeneration diverted to upgrading the presidents home on 19 march 2014, public protector thuli madonsela released her report on the. Public protector thuli madonsela will release her final report on nkandla tomorrow, amid criticism of her work.
Nkandla is a town in the uthungulu district of kwazulunatal, south africa. Zuma sends a response to madonselas nkandla report including his evaluation of other reports investigating the nkandla matter to the speaker of parliament, saying he will in due course respond to all of them. Zuma wants thuli madonsela charged over leaked interview. Sep 09, 20 the report of the public protector on the upgrades at president jacob zumas nkandla estate is perhaps the most anticipated investigation ever conducted in postapartheid south africa. Maimane laid the charges shortly after the release of public protector thuli madonselas final report on the nkandla upgrades. Download all 355 pages of the public protectors state of capture report. Stephen grootes spoke to public protector thuli madonsela about her move to join the effs constitutional court bid to make president jacob zuma pay back nkandla money.
Thuli madonsela during a media briefing to release the report on an investigation into allegations of impropriety and unethical conduct relating to the installation and implementation of security measures by the department of public works at and in respect of the private. Calls for madonsela to appear before nkandla committee. Outspoken anc mp thandi mahambehlala on thursday attacked public protector thuli madonselas nkandla report, saying that it was misleading. Honour for thuli madonsela the woman who took on jacob zuma. Former public protector thuli madonsela has come out guns blazing, denying. President jacob zuma has lodged a complaint with the office of the public protector after tapes recording an interview he had with former public protector thuli madonsela were handed to the media. Thulisile nomkhosi thuli madonsela born 28 september 1962 is a south african advocate and professor of law, holding a chair in social justice at stellenbosch university since january 2018. Mar 19, 2014 interview with thuli madonsela nkandla report subscribe to enca for latest news.
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