President jacob zuma s delayed willingness to pay back the money spent on the upgrades to his nkandla residence could be a. South africas jacob zuma defied constitution, top court. Jacob zumas new lawyer says his services not for free. Jacob zuma is a polygamist who has been married six times 80 81 and in 2012 the daily telegraph estimated zuma to have 20 children. Parliament has begun setting up an ad hoc committee to consider zumas response to the nkandla controversy. Mogoeng mogoengs full nkandla judgment biblical david. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Apr 17, 2019 jacob zuma served as president of south africa from 2009 until his resignation in 2018. Zuma benefited unduly from nkandla upgrade madonsela now that public protector thuli madonsela has released her longawaited report on the spending of taxpayers money to upgrade president jacob zumas nkandla homestead, the country waits with bated breath for zumas response, writes legalbrief.
Mar 31, 2016 and while the real test will be in how the ruling party takes chief justice mogoeng mogoengs words forward, the country can feel safe in the arms of its constitution. President jacob zuma is expanding his remote family homestead at nkandla in rural kwazulunatal for a whopping price of r65million. Jacob zuma, accountable for his failure to implement the public protectors. Nkandla verdict shows south africas democracy is alive and. And as mogoeng mogoeng stated, its a day the biblical david fought the well resourced goliath. Read the summary of the judgment here, and download the full document. A preliminary investigation conducted by the department of public works found that the matter was deserving of a full investigation. Find highquality nkandla stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Jacob gedleyihlekisa zuma born 12 april 1942 is the president of south africa, 5 elected by parliament following his partys victory in the 2009 general election zuma is the president of the african national congress anc, the governing political party, and was deputy president of south africa from 1999 to 2005. President zuma has finally paid back the money for nkandla.
That background includes the fact that on 19 march 2014 the public protector released a report on her investigation into the upgrades to the presidents private residence. The private home of former south african president jacob zuma, situated about 24 km 15 mi south of the rural town of nkandla in kwazulunatal, commonly referred to as the nkandla homestead has been the subject of considerable controversy. No winners in concourt judgment on zuma impeachment. His private compound in nkandla, kwazulunatal, has seen the. Zuma is also referred to by his initials jz and his clan name msholozi zuma served as deputy president of south africa from 1999 to 2005, but was dismissed. Two live mermaids were allegedly discovered in a pool near south africas president jacob zumas home in nkandla, kwazulunatal. 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. After a protracted battle over the public protectors nkandla report, zuma has to comply with thuli madonselas prescribed remedial action. President jacob zuma on wednesday dismissed continuing controversy about his private nkandla homestead, saying it was just a house, and criticized the opposition for turning parliament into.
The jacob zuma presidency 2009 to 2017 march south. Dear honourable speaker, security upgrades at nkandla residence. With south africas president given the authority to appoint key personnel, and with a political. The democratic alliances legal team has written to the national director of public prosecutions ndpp calling on him to furnish the da with a decision on whether to prosecute or not prosecute jacob zuma, by no later than monday, 15 may 2017, falling which, we will take legal action in order to ensure that zuma is held fully accountable for his role in the nkandla corruption scandal. Below is the full pdf of the nkandla judgement, as well as some selected quotes. A controversial candidate, zumas rise to power had withstood a long succession of ethical and legal wrangling. A view of president jacob zumas homestead nkandla in kwazulunatal.
The full story can be read in the city press for 31 july 2016. The private home of former south african president jacob zuma, situated about 24 km 15 mi. President jacob zumas delayed willingness to pay back the money spent on the upgrades to his nkandla residence could be a. The constitutional court has ruled that the assembly failed to hold president jacob zuma accountable after the nkandla ruling, which found that he failed to uphold and respect the constitution. The public protector on wednesday released her longawaited report on the security upgrades at president jacob.
Jul 27, 2015 initially, the idea was to reinforce a room at nkandla to serve as a bunker for zuma. Jacob zuma breached constitution over home upgrades, south. I refer to the above matter as well as the recent report received by me from the public protector of the republic of south africa, a copy of which is attached for ease of reference. The nkandla case from a deontological perspective article pdf available february 2017 with 382 reads. Jacob zuma accused of corruption on a grand scale in south africa this article is more than 6 years old opposition say president should be investigated if preliminary findings that he misspent. In 2005, then vicepresident, zuma had been stripped of his rank following allegations of rape and corruption. Media caption satellite images showed mr zumas growing residence.
The april 12, 1942born jacob gedleyihlekisa zuma is a native of nkandla, natal province now part of the province of kwazulunatal, and was elected president of south africa in 2009 under the umbrella of the ruling african national congress anc a party he joined at his early years in 1959 and had since been dedicated to. The consultants appointed quoted dpw r457 971 for the project. Jacob zuma accused of corruption on a grand scale in. Read the full text of the constitutional court judgment on nkandla, where the court. Jacob zuma latest news, politics, africa, everything about. Kwazulunatal, october 27 south africa is waiting for public protector thuli madonselas report on president jacob zuma s nkandla private home debacle the people want to know if she has found. Zuma ditches presidential plane for a rental that costs r2. Capetown, south africa of all the controversies swirling round the figure of president jacob gedleyihlekisa zuma aka msholozi his clan praise name probably the best known and most discussed around south africa is the issue of his super controversial nkandla homestead. Today the constitutional court handed down judgment in a matter. Nkandla residents hurt by the presidents homestead splurge. Apr 01, 2016 president jacob zuma has to pay back the money.
President zuma and national assembly in breach of constitution. Concourt judgement on the nkandla matter president jacob zuma has noted and respects the judgement handed down by the constitutional court and its findings relating to the public protector report on nkandla, the presidents homestead. My response to the three nkandla reports jacob zuma. In a statement released shortly after the ruling, president jacob zuma said he, noted and respects the judgment handed down by the. Jacob zuma s new lawyer says his services not for free. Anc, politicians react to concourts nkandla ruling the. Jacob zuma served as president of south africa from 2009 until his resignation in 2018. May 27, 2015 president jacob zuma joking in parliament about his nkandla homestead in south africa. Constitutional court of south africa economic freedom fighters v speaker of the national assembly and others and democratic alliance v speaker of the national assembly and others cct 14315 and cct 17115 date of hearing. Jacob zuma project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. In 2009, during president zumas first term, his nkandla homestead was extensively renovated and upgraded. Mbetes bumbling advocate admits parly was wrong in nkandla matter. South africas jacob zuma to repay nkandla upgrade funds. Zuma deflected a decision on whether he should repay any of the money spent at nkandla to nhleko, instructing him to report to cabinet on the matter.
Economic freedom fighters v speaker of the national assembly. She is the embodiment of a biblical david, that the public is, who fights the most powerful and very well. Mar 31, 2016 the only reason the nkandla scandal came to light is thanks to the damning report published by public protector thuli madonsela in march 2014 and it is the action recommended in it that zuma. Hundreds of people registered to vote in the local. Among the renovations he must pay for is a cattle enclosure and private car park. Former president thabo mbeki has written a letter about the constitutional courts finding against president jacob zuma over improvements to his. Read the public protectors full nkandla report the citizen. Parliament has begun setting up an ad hoc committee to consider zuma s response to the nkandla controversy. The use of public funds to make improvements to the compound, which were said to be for security reasons. Pdf the rare leadership model, jacob zuma and nkandla. Zuma has paid back the money for nkandla businesstech. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf politics without morality and accountability.
Zuma benefited unduly from nkandla upgrade madonsela. Born in nkandla, south africa, on april 12, 1942, jacob zuma joined the african national. May 27, 2015 president jacob zuma on wednesday dismissed continuing controversy about his private nkandla homestead, saying it was just a house, and criticized the opposition for turning parliament into. It established that the expenditure was cloaked in. Mar 31, 2016 constitutional court of south africa economic freedom fighters v speaker of the national assembly and others and democratic alliance v speaker of the national assembly and others cct 14315 and cct 17115 date of hearing. The use of public funds to make improvements to the compound, which were said to be for security reasons, which cost over r246 million led to significant. His personal upgrades has cost the taxpayer in excess of r248 million. Some nkandla residents will remain loyal to zuma, no.
Some nkandla residents will remain loyal to zuma, no matter what. Jacob gedleyihlekisa zuma, gcb 5 born 12 april 1942 is the president of south africa, 6 elected by parliament following his partys victory in the 2009 general election. Apr 11, 2016 former president thabo mbeki has written a letter about the constitutional courts finding against president jacob zuma over improvements to his nkandla home. Zuma benefited unduly from nkandla upgrade madonsela now that public protector thuli madonsela has released her longawaited report on the spending of taxpayers money to upgrade president jacob zuma s nkandla homestead, the country waits with bated breath for zuma s response, writes legalbrief. When former president jacob zuma argued for his corruption trial to be thrown out last year, his lawyer advocate muzi sikhakhana told the. More than the 783 corruption charges reinstated in april this year after the high court in pretoria found that the.
Initially, the idea was to reinforce a room at nkandla to serve as a bunker for zuma. Media caption satellite images showed mr zuma s growing residence. Nkandla residents on saturday sang the praises of their neighbour, president jacob zuma, saying they would remain loyal to him no matter what. Many people celebrated the constitutional court on thursday that ruled that president jacob zuma must pay back the money spent on nonsecurity features of his nkandla home. Mar 31, 2016 many people celebrated the constitutional court on thursday that ruled that president jacob zuma must pay back the money spent on nonsecurity features of his nkandla home. Download the constitutional court nkandla judgment.
Nkandla verdict shows south africas democracy is alive. A number of critics dismissed his assertions of divine favour when matters. A view of president jacob zuma s homestead nkandla in kwazulunatal. Jacob zuma latest news, politics, africa, everything about zuma. This is how the world learned, on the first friday in december 2009, the details of extensive work that had recently started at what would later come to. The president appreciates and reaffirms the powers of the constitutional court as a. Mar 20, 2014 hot news nkandla report drama 03202014 government ministers sidestepped the question of taking responsibility and resigning after the release of public protector thuli madonselas damning report on the r246m of taxpayers money used for the upgrades to president jacob zumas private nkandla residence. Johannesburg here are a selection of quotes from chief justice mogoeng mogoengs judgment on whether president jacob zuma should pay back some of the taxpayers money spent on nonsecurity upgrades at his private homestead in nkandla.
Jul 31, 2016 the full story can be read in the city press for 31 july 2016. Jacob gedleyihlekisa zuma ascended to the south african presidency on 9 may 2009 on a wave of popular euphoria fuelled by voters and fellow party politicians alike. The economic freedom fighters eff leader julius malema, accused the president of witchcraft after a supposedly leaked picture showing the mermaids had circulated on social networks. Jacob zuma is a polygamist who has been married six times 70 71 and in 2012 the daily telegraph estimated zuma to have 20 children. Economic freedom fighters v speaker of the national. The only reason the nkandla scandal came to light is thanks to the damning report published by public protector thuli madonsela in march 2014.
South african president jacob zuma comes under fire for his governmentfunded home renovation, and dozens of world dignitaries are linked to shady offshore businesses, thanks to a panama law firm. It established that the expenditure was cloaked in secrecy. Sep 12, 2016 president jacob zuma has paid back the r7. Mar 31, 2016 nkandla, jacob zumas private residence. Constitutional court of south africa cases cct 14315. This is how the world learned, on the first friday in december 2009, the details of extensive work that had recently started at what would later come to be known simply as nkandla.
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