Read the public protectors full nkandla report the citizen. Parliament adopts nkandla report as it happened news24. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector. Clearly this should have been done a long time ago. The nkandla report by thuli madonsela on jacob zumas homestead and the corrupt practices involved there. Government will reflect on the findings and recommendations contained therein with a view to determining a way forward very soon. The decision of the constitutional court in economic freedom fighters v speaker of the national assembly and others. Media statement public protectors report on nkandla.
It also affirms our longheld view that it would be in the interest of parliament that it deals with the report of the public protector holistically rather. The only reason the nkandla scandal came to light is thanks to the damning report published by public protector thuli. In her detailed report on the nkandla security upgrades, the former public protector. 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. Parliament has adopted the report by its ad hoc committee on nkandla, which exonerated president jacob zuma from paying for nonsecurity. A meeting of the ad hoc committee presidents submission in response to public protectors report on nkandla committee held on 11 november 2014, lead by mr c frolick anc. Democratic alliance v speaker of the national assembly and others 2016 zacc 11 is a major judgment of the constitutional court of south africa which finds that president jacob zuma breached the south african constitution by failing to implement the recommendations in the public protectors nkandla report.
Da files papers to have nkandla report declared unconstitutional. Xolani spoke to oppositions parties following the delivery of the nkandla report by the police minister. The ancs parliamentary chief whip jackson mthembu says it was a spectacular own goal to refuse to implement the public protectors nkandla report. President zuma responds to nkandla questions in parliament. Committee report on report by president on nkandla security. Parliament took a wrong position on nkandla 5 things you need to know before the jse opens today next article best private and public schools. Nkandla project is interrogated in relation to the former public protectors and minister of polices reports on the nkandla security upgrades. The public protector on wednesday released her longawaited report on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private nkandla homestead. Parliament on tuesday evening adopted the report by its ad hoc committee on nkandla, which exonerated president jacob zuma from paying for nonsecurity features. The ad hoc committee report in parliament also supported the public protectors recommendation that the president must pay. Why report of nkandla ad hoc committee is of no legal. Secure in comfort is my report as the public protector of the republic of.
On 19 march 2014, she released her socalled nkandla report, which found that some of the upgrades were. Parliament adopts nkandla report as it happened news24 news 24. In her report on the upgrades at the presidents private residence at nkandla she has found that the president has violated the. Economic freedom fighters v speaker of the national. Pdf icon report by the minister of police to parliament on. Parliament not to consider whether the constitutional violation or 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 residence of president. Committee report on report by president on nkandla security upgrades. Anc distances itself from chief whips comments on nkandla. You can download this page as a pdf using your browsers print functionality. Ad hoc committee on police ministers report on nkandla. Public works minister thulas nxesi told parliament this week that state security minister siyabonga cwele had classified the report, drawn up by a. Media statement public protectors report on nkandla 24 march 2014.
Despite a series of impassioned speeches from opposition parties, parliaments ad hoc committee report into the police ministers nkandla report was rubber stamped by the national assembly. Both president jacob zuma and the ministers involved in expensive upgrades to the presidents private home are ethically and morally responsible for what has gone wrong in the nkandla project and should therefore be held accountable, says the apostolic faith mission afm of south africa in a press statement released today. Parliament adopts nkandla report after requests for. 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. 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. 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.
If the committee adopted the report, it would be sent to the national. Nkandla verdict shows south africas democracy is alive and kicking. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Opposition parties rejects the report of police minister on nkandla. None of the amounts spent at nkandla appeared in the medium term expenditure framework or departmental budgets, thus they were deliberately hidden from parliament. Ad hoc committee on minister of police report on nkandla. This report was adopted by parliament on 18 august 2015. This was not true, was the finding in public protector thuli madonselas march 2014 report secure in. Parliaments ad hoc committee had earlier in the month given its approval to nhleko.
Abalwi nkululeko yezomnotho v usomlomo womkhandlu kazwelonke kanye nabanye. Opposition parties react to the nkandla report on the afternoon drive with xolani gwala. Why report of nkandla ad hoc committee is of no legal relevance. The programme also proposed that the committee undertake a site visit to the nkandla private residence of the president the following day 22 july 2015 to evaluate the report of the minister. Get the latest updates as members of parliament debate, among other matters, the nkandla report. Democratic alliance v speaker of the national assembly and others affirms several wellentrenched constitutional principles relating to the duties of the president and parliament.
The report is expected to say whether president jacob zuma must repay some. Zuma misled parliament over nkandla by sapa 19 november 2012 08. The constitutional court nkandla judgment left parliament no wiggle room to even try to spin its failure to execute its constitutional duty of overseeing and holding the executive to account. Nkandla verdict shows south africas democracy is alive. Local municipalitieskzn286 nkandlakzn286 nkandla audit report 201516. It is the authors view that south africans are demanding accountability insofar as the nkandla project is concerned, since moral. Zuma submits nkandla response to parliament moneyweb.
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. Zuma misleads parliament on nkandla, again the mail. Government welcomes the release of the final report by the public protector into the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private residence at nkandla. Committee report on report by president on nkandla. Letter from president zuma to advocate madonsela pdf. Constitutional court rules parliament failed to hold zuma to account over nkandla. Public works minister thulas nxesi informed parliament. The national treasury must report back to this court on the outcome of. In a scathing indictment on the effectiveness of parliamentary questions udm advocate dali mpofu argued before the constitutional court that a parliamentary inquiry was needed into the nkandla. Economic freedom fighters v speaker of the national assembly. Following the nkandla judgment by the south african constitutional court. Cape town parliament on tuesday evening adopted the report by its ad hoc committee on nkandla, which exonerated president jacob zuma from paying for nonsecurity features. The chelsea triplex inhabitat green design, innovation. Governments preliminary response to release of public.
This triggered a fairly extensive investigation by the public protector into the nkandla project. Members would recall that the ministers report had an attached presentation that was presented to the media and the public. Minister nhlekos report effectively rubberstamped by the anc in the committee is completely at odds with due process and our constitution, and should have been declared. Parliamentary nkandla committee finalising report andisiwe makinana 10 nov 2014 17. President zuma answers questions in parliament on thursday with opposition parties expected to ask him about the nkandla upgrades. Economic freedom fighters v speaker of the national assembly and others.
According to reports, 198 members of parliament mps voted in favour of adopting the report, while 93 mps voted against it. Zuma will provide parliament with a further report once the unit has finished its work, the presidency said today. The report on the r206million security upgrade to president jacob zumas private home at nkandla has been classified top secret. Minister unaware of legal action regarding nkandla report sunday 1 june 2014 10. Parliament adopts nkandla report after requests for changes rejected. Idemocratic alliance v likasomlomo wesigungu sikazwelonke kanye abanye 2016 zacc 11 isahlulelo ezinkulu inkantolo yomthethosisekelo waseningazimu afika lapho ithola ukuthi umongameli waseningizimu afrika jacob zuma engalandeli somthethosisekelo waseningizimu afrika ngokwehluleka. Jacob zuma breached the constitution in the way he dealt with the public protectors nkandla report, violated. Zuma and ministers morally responsible for nkandla says.
Parliamentary nkandla committee finalising report news. Minister unaware of legal action regarding nkandla report. Last week the anc members of parliament adopted a report that exonerates president jacob zuma of all wrongdoing in the r250 million nkandla scandal. Constitutional court rules parliament failed to hold zuma.
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