Madonsela responds to nhlekos nkandla report corruption watch. 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. 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. Mar 06, 2014 public protector advocate thuli madonsela to release the final nkandla report. Madonsela said she would hold a press briefing in pretoria on monday to talk about the committee and the nkandla saga. The report s release date was expected to be around february 9, a few days before president jacob zumas stateofthenation address, but madonsela extended the deadline for responses at the request of one of the parties.
Public portector thuli madonselas long awaited draft report on the presidents nkandla home is ready. Report by the public protector on an investigation into allegations of. In between those two errors, he provides page and paragraph references to the public protectors report, which he says defines what madonsela considered nonsecurity items at nkandla. Nkandla report will impact foreign investment 20140321 15. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector. Thuli madonsela advocate thulisile madonsela was born in johannesburg in 1962 and grew up in soweto. Full text of nkandla report thuli madonsela jacob zuma see other formats. Thulisile nomkhosi thuli madonsela born 28 september 1962 is a south african advocate. Public protector the public protector, advocate thuli madonsela, notes police minister nathi nhlekos report to parliament on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private residence in nkandla, kwazulunatal. Text of the letter from president jacob zuma to public protector thuli madonsela, september 11 2014.
In her final days in office she compiled the explosive state capture report and. Madonsela writes that, at one point, she was dealing with seven attorneys and five. Her final report on security upgrades to zumas homestead titled secure in comfort was published on 19 march 2014. Madonsela defends nkandla report hits back at politicians. As public protector, madonsela investigated complaints regarding public spending on zumas private homestead in the kwazulunatal town of nkandla. According to this media report the presidents private. Of course the reaction to it is a setback, she said. Zuma deflected a decision on whether he should repay any of the money spent at nkandla to. Click here to read thuli madonselas statement on the report. According to this media report the presidents private residence was being improved and upgraded at enormous expense to. Following police minister nkosinathi nhlekos presentation of his comedic nkandla report on thursday, the immediate instinct of the media was to get public protector thuli madonselas reaction. Taking notes on leadership from thuli madonsela skills.
Her parents, bafana and nomasonto, were traders and sent her to evelyn baring high school in nhlangano, swaziland, from where her family originates. Shortly after the publication of madonselas report, the da sent a bulk text message to gauteng voters ahead of the 2014 general election which reads. Zuma made a submission to parliament on 14 august 2014 regarding madonsela s report on nkandla. Madonsela responds to nhlekos nkandla report corruption.
Zuma benefited unduly from nkandla upgrade madonsela. Thuli madonsela tells bongani bingwa that she stands by her initial report on nkandla. Thuli madonsela has just released her findings from the nkandla report. Public protector thuli madonsela releases final report on. Sa police minister sweats over nkandla report the standard. Eff call for madonselas nkandla report to be prioritised. After school, she worked as an assistant teacher from 1980 to 1983. Archived from the original pdf on 4 september 2014. The private home of former south african president jacob zuma, situated about 24 km 15 mi. 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.
Read the public protectors full nkandla report the citizen. She showed all the characteristics and skills of what a leader truly requires in this day and age. The police minister releases a report on nkandla exonerating the. 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. Youve got to deal with my report rationally, reasonably and fairly. The indignity of pit toilets and the importance of thuli. Thuli madonsela is completing her term of office today. Mar 19, 2014 public protector, advocate thuli madonsela, has just wrapped up her reading of the controversial nkandla report at the public protector house conference room in pretoria, which details her office. She is of the view that minister nhleko gave the matter his best and that he applied his mind to the issues at hand. Madonsela wrote a letter to zuma dated 21 august 2014, stating that his submission to parliament was not an adequate response to her report and requesting a response to her letter by 4 september 2014. Read the summary of the judgment here, and download the full document. Public protector thuli madonsela announce her findings on the over r200million worth of security upgrades to president jacob zumas private residence in nka. 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. 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.
Oct 20, 20 public portector thuli madonsela s long awaited draft report on the presidents nkandla home is ready. Thuli madonsela strikes back with force by stephen grootes november 20 in the court of public opinion, legal papers. 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. Johannesburg the nkandla report will likely be unfavourably viewed by potential foreign direct investors, warned peter attard montalto, emerging markets economist at nomura. The public protector believes the shortcomings of the ministers report pdf are partly due. Speaking at a media briefing in pretoria earlier today, madonsela. State of capture a report of the public protector 14 october 2016 3 one of the crucial elements of our constitutional vision is to make a decisive break from the unchecked abuse. Madonsela exposes the rot at the heart of nkandla the. In her report on the r246m spent on security upgrades at nkandla, madonsela indicated the president needed to repay all nonsecurity related expenses at nkandla. Jun 07, 2015 perhaps the misunderstanding came about because nhleko was working off an illegible version of her report. Madonsela wanted to address nkandla committee news24. The eff also says that order should give zuma 30 days to pay back his portion of the nkandla costs. The nhleko report was not necessary, it has no legal basis and has lots. According to a report by the south african human rights commission sahrc compiled under the watch of thuli madonselas predecessor in the office of the public protector, lawrence mushwana, and presented to parliament in 2012 1.
State of capture public protector report by cathryn reece on scribd. 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. Madonsela writes that, at one point, she was dealing with seven attorneys and five advocates. 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. Public works violated sas constitution on nkandla says. Shortly after the publication of madonsela s report, the da sent a bulk text message to gauteng voters ahead of the 2014 general election which reads. Thuli madonsela reacts to the nkandla report 29 may 2015 6. Nkandla in a report titled secure in comfort, raining down findings of maladministration, improper.
National madonsela exposes the rot at the heart of nkandla. National madonsela exposes the rot at the heart of nkandla 20 mar 2014 00. Madonsela found that zuma and his family had benefited from the additional works and that the. Her report also said police minister nathi mthetwa failed to apply his mind when declaring nkandla a national key point, and his conduct constituted.
Courage, integrity, tenacity, vision, diplomacy and sound judgment guided by. For foreign direct investment fdi the report may entrench existing perceptions about corruption, he said. Public protector thuli madonsela will on wednesday release her final report on nkandla, amid criticism of her work. Madonsela remains optimistic zuma will pay back the money. Fin24 johannesburg the nkandla report will likely be unfavourably viewed by potential foreign direct investors, warned peter attard montalto, emerging markets economist at nomura. 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. Public protector advocate thuli madonsela to release the final nkandla report. The nkandla report by thuli madonsela on jacob zumas homestead and the corrupt practices involved there. Thuli madonsela joins effs bid in nkandla court case. Madonselas highlycritical nkandla report, released in march 2014, was met with counterinvestigations by the police minister and others exonerating zuma. At this time it is not possible to print the document with annotations. 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. Perhaps the misunderstanding came about because nhleko was working off an illegible version of her report. Full text of nkandla report thuli madonsela jacob zuma.
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. News24 public protector thuli madonsela has hit back at politicians who have attacked her office and her report on the upgrades to president jacob zumas nkandla home, saying she wondered what former president nelson mandela would think of the comments. In between those two errors, he provides page and paragraph references to the public protectors report, which he says defines what madonsela considered nonsecurity items at. Ms madonsela found that all public works ministers who occupied the office since 2009 had provided incorrect information on the legal authority for and the extent of the work done on nkandla. The nkandla report shows how zuma stole your money to build his r246m home.
Madonsela said zuma misinterpreted the recommendations in her report, released. While the version was potentially subject to change, as. Jun 01, 2015 following police minister nkosinathi nhlekos presentation of his comedic nkandla report on thursday, the immediate instinct of the media was to get public protector thuli madonselas reaction. As a country we should salute her for her integrity and her tenacity to always strive for the greater good. By being steadfast and not allowing herself to be drawn into derogatory comments about herself, she strengthens her message, instead of weakening it as her detractors may have intended, notes. 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. Advocate thuli madonsela has achieved in her seven years as public protector what few accomplish in a lifetime. Dear advocate madonsela, report to the speaker of the national assembly regarding the security upgrades at the nkandla private residence of his excellency president jacob zuma. Eff call for madonsela s nkandla report to be prioritised. An ad hoc committee was set up last month to consider nathi nhlekos report that exonerated zuma. The public protector on wednesday released her longawaited report on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private nkandla homestead. The report on the r206million security upgrade to president jacob zumas private home at nkandla has been. The reports release date was expected to be around february 9, a few days before president jacob zumas stateofthenation address, but madonsela extended the deadline for responses at the request of one of the parties. Madonsela address nkandla report criticisms by charl bosch aug 3, 2015.