The state capture report which president jacob zuma had tried to interdict has gone public. She served as the public protector of south africa from 19 october 2009 to 14 october 2016. 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. 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. 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. Public protector thuli madonsela faces a court interdict from the police, defence, state security and public works ministers to afford them greater opportunity to intervene should they think her preliminary report contains securitysensitive information. At the media conference to release her nkandla report, madonsela said the ombud was a. 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. This emerged in madonselas provisional report into the upgrades. Can thulisile madonsela save south africa from itself. Overall, this is not how it should work and would not work in many other emerging market countries, said montalto. The nkandla report by thuli madonsela on jacob zumas homestead and the corrupt practices involved there.
Thuli madonsela during a media briefing to release the report on an investigation into allegations of. According to this media report the presidents private residence was being improved and upgraded at enormous expense to. 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. Search for successor to revered public protector grips south. Thuli madonsela by bunleen free listening on soundcloud. An ad hoc committee was set up last month to consider nathi nhlekos report that exonerated zuma. Madonsela has become a treasured citizen, recognised and rewarded. Interview with thuli madonsela nkandla report subscribe to enca for latest news. Thuli madonsela releases her final report into security upgrades at jacob zumas homestead at nkandla. Jul 23, 2015 outspoken anc mp thandi mahambehlala on thursday attacked public protector thuli madonselas nkandla report, saying that it was misleading. 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.
Public protector thuli madonsela says she was soft on president jacob zuma when compiling her report on the r246 million spent on upgrades to the presidents private home in nkandla. 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. 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. 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. National madonsela exposes the rot at the heart of nkandla. Blf calls upon advocate thuli madonsela not to issue a report which is biased and incomplete. Madonsela responds to nhlekos nkandla report corruption watch. 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. Adv thuli madonsela speaks at the 2nd uj young african leaders forum. Public protector thuli madonsela has expressed concern that president jacob zuma is secondguessing the recommendations she made in her nkandla report, city press reported on sunday. In 1996, she helped draft the final constitution of south africa promulgated by then president nelson mandela. Public protectors nkandla investigation continues the. Click here to read thuli madonselas statement on the report.
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. Nkandla court bid will shed light on powers of my office. Public protector thuli madonsela says the past few days have been better than the past few months. Members of the nkandla ad hoc committee have called for public protector thuli madonsela.
Public portector thuli madonsela s long awaited draft report on the presidents nkandla home is ready. Why thuli madonselas state capture report is biased. President jacob zumas legal team on wednesday made an astonishing aboutturn as they argued against former public protector thuli madonsela s recommendation to appoint a commission of. Thulisile nomkhosi thuli madonsela born 28 september 1962 is a south african advocate. Honour for thuli madonsela the woman who took on jacob zuma. Mar 20, 2014 national madonsela exposes the rot at the heart of nkandla 20 mar 2014 00. Read thuli madonsela s full state of capture report here. Johannesburg public protector thuli madonsela misled south africa about president jacob zumas nkandla home, parliaments ad hoc committee on the matter heard on thursday. Madonsela exposes the rot at the heart of nkandla the. After explaining at great length the process of the investigation. While ruling on the public protectors nkandla report the constitutional court said if theres disagreement with. Based on thuli madonsela s report, the da has calculated that zuma is liable for at least an. Thuli madonsela at the media conference in pretoria on wednesday.
Inside madonselas final report on zuma, the guptas and state. Thuli madonsela joins effs bid in nkandla court case. Nkandla is a homestead 5 in rural kwazulunatal, his birthplace. Hlaudi motsoeneng is the leader of african content movement acm who served as the acting chief operating officer of the south african broadcasting corporation from 2011 to 20. In a more than 400page report, public protector thuli madonsela accused mr zuma of unethical conduct. Interview with thuli madonsela nkandla report youtube. Public protector thuli madonsela is unwilling to leave her nkandla report in the hands of government security departments for too long, her office said yesterday. At the media conference to release her nkandla report, madonsela said the ombud was a fairly recent innovation in the area of. Report by the public protector 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, report no. Sars sets sights on zuma after nkandla report the sa revenue. Mar 19, 2014 on wednesday public protector thuli mandonsela released her findings on the nkadla report. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector. Download all 355 pages of the public protectors state of capture report.
Zumas south african nkandla home upgrade unethical bbc news. By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookie policy. Honour for thuli madonsela the woman who took on jacob. The nkandla report shows how zuma stole your money to build his r246m home. She served as the public protector of south africa from 19 october 2009. Thuli madonsela concerned by zumas reply the citizen. Madonsela defends nkandla report hits back at politicians. When inaugurated as president of the rsa, security upgrades were required to nkandla, the private residence of jacob zuma. After a protracted battle over the public protectors nkandla report, zuma has to comply with thuli madonsela. Apr 25, 2014 honour for thuli madonsela the woman who took on jacob zuma. She is of the view that minister nhleko gave the matter his best and that he applied his mind to the issues at hand. Apart from the release of a statement by the presidency on 03. 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.
In his view the overall impact of the nkandla scandal itself must be separated from the impact of the report itself. 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. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. Zuma made a submission to parliament on 14 august 2014 regarding madonselas report on nkandla. 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. Thuli madonsela grills president zuma leaked tapes. Download the constitutional court nkandla judgment. Archived from the original pdf on 4 september 2014. Public protector thuli madonsela will surge ahead with her investigation into the multimillionrand upgrade of presidentjacob zumas rural homestead in nkandla. Friday morning spice 2oceansvibe news south african and. Zumas resignation from office in 2018, amid allegations of fraud, corruption and involvement in state capture, is inextricably linked to her determination and tireless investigative work.
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. Sep 18, 2016 public protector, thuli madonsela is set to deliver her final report on claims of state capture which includes a probe into president jacob zumas relationship with the controversial gupta. Thuli madonsela s last day in office as public protector is a testament to the kind of employee she has been, even when her high performance. The public protector, advocate thuli madonsela, notes police minister nathi nhlekos report to parliament on the security upgrades at president. In her final days in office she compiled the explosive state of capture report and, two years before that, secure in comfort, the report on president jacob zumas nkandla residence. Thuli mandonsela says she doesnt expect the siu or a court to secondguess her nkandla decisions.
Read the summary of the judgment here, and download. Madonsela found in a 2014 report that zuma had unduly benefited from state. Read the public protectors full nkandla report the citizen. Public protector thuli madonsela will release her final report on nkandla tomorrow, amid criticism of her work. Mar 20, 2014 the damning evidence in public protector thuli madonsela s nkandla report on the upgrades to president jacob zumas private residence using taxpayers money begs the ethical question of how our first citizen could have tacitly accepted renovations on such a grand scale. The probe into upgrades to president jacob zumas nkandla home had no political motives, public protector thuli madonsela said on wednesday. Aug 09, 2019 thuli madonselas documentary hits the small screens celebrity gossip and the latest news, south africas top best scandals here on sa411 from mzansi actors, political figures, celebs, radio presenter and sport stars. Nkandla cost breakdown by primedia broadcasting free. On wednesday public protector thuli mandonsela released her findings on the nkadla report. Exactly one year ago yesterday, public protector thuli madonsela determined that president zuma had to repay a reasonable percentage of the undue benefits he received from the upgrades to his privat. Madonsela remains optimistic zuma will pay back the money. Thuli madonselas documentary hits the small screens sa411. Madonsela hits out at shortcomings in nkandla report. Calls for madonsela to appear before nkandla committee.
Madonsela responds to nhlekos nkandla report corruption. 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. Calls for madonsela to appear before nkandla committee news24. Madonsela not willing to leave nkandla report in govt hands. Thuli madonsela settling some scores against president zuma. Madonsela was appointed public protector by president jacob zuma for a nonrenewable.
Motsoeneng was removed from his position as chief operating officer after. Download thuli madonselas report on state capture, here. Read thuli madonselas full state of capture report here. The report of the public protector on the upgrades at president jacob zumas nkandla estate is perhaps the most anticipated investigation ever conducted in. Advocate thuli madonsela was appointed to a sevenyear term as the public protector of south africa in 2009 by then president jacob zuma. Thuli madonsela achieved in seven years as public protector what few accomplish in a lifetime. According to this media report the presidents private. For foreign direct investment fdi the report may entrench existing perceptions about corruption, he said. 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 zumas nkandla home behind the huts is pictured in kwazulunatal province, south africa, on august 2, 2012. 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. Public protector thuli madonsela hopes that president jacob zuma will pay back public funds used to upgrade his private nkandla residence. Mar 18, 2014 thuli madonsela releases her final report into security upgrades at jacob zumas homestead at nkandla.
Madonsela s response a new hope on tuesday, at what the anc called an urgent press conference, it spat fire at the public protectors, claiming thuli madonsela had admitted her office was responsible for the leak of her provisional nkandla report, and saying that she was playing. In january 2014 it was reported that several anc branches in gauteng had. 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. Thuli madonsela strikes back with force by stephen grootes november 20 in the court of public opinion, legal papers. Nkandla report not political madonsela the citizen. Read the summary of the judgment here, and download the full document. 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.
473 1436 163 427 1354 928 170 1014 1186 1503 784 1552 661 641 1069 1038 1322 42 598 87 736 162 51 742 1276 1060 467 1365 1035 343 121 1266 355