Articles containing the tag ‘Nkandla
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, October 3rd, 2014

EFF To Take Up Arms Against ANC: Malema

The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, said that his party may take up arms and fight if the government decides to meet their peaceful protests with violence. He was speaking in a rec... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, September 25th, 2014

Zuma Failed to Protect State Coffers on Nkandla, says Malema

President Jacob Zuma must face prosecution for his part in allowing state spending on Nkandla to spiral out of control. This was said by the president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema on Thursday... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, September 16th, 2014

Nkandla Saga: Junior Officers Take The Fall For The President

It emerged over the weekend that there were some members of the ruling party who were willing to go to any extent to defend their leader from the perceived attack by forces from outside the party. Nomvula Makon... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, September 15th, 2014

Outcry as Construction of Zumaville Starts

In a development that is set to suck the lifeblood of the current Inkatha Freedom Party controlled town of Nkandla, the department of Rural Development and Land Reform has constructed a multimillion-rand vegeta... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, September 14th, 2014

Nkandla Architect Might Sue Zuma for His Part of R155 Million

If indications are anything to go by, President Jacob Zuma may be sued for part of the R155 million by his selected architect, Minenhle Makhanya. Zuma is facing investigation for the ballooned cost of upgrades ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, August 23rd, 2014

Chaos in Parliament as EFF Demands Answers on Nkandla

The National Assembly on Thursday deteriorated in chaos and anarchy after the Members of Parliament for the Economic Freedom Fighters disrupted proceedings with chants of “pay back the money”. The f... Read more »
By Robert On Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

Nkandla: Ad hoc Committee to be Established

The National Assembly has stated on Tuesday that an ad hoc committee will be established in order to review the response of President Jacob Zuma with regards to the reports on his Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-N... Read more »
By Robert On Thursday, August 14th, 2014

President Zuma Submits His Response On Nkandla Upgrade

South African president, Jacob Zuma, has submitted his full response with regards to the Nkandla reports to parliament on Thursday, according to spokesperson for the presidency, Mac Maharaj. “The report h... Read more »
By Robert On Thursday, August 14th, 2014

Nkandla Architect Under Fire

The architect allegedly in charge of inflating the Nkandla upgrade cost to in excess of R246 million, Minenhle Makhanya, has been singled out by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) as the primary reason for wh... Read more »
By Robert On Tuesday, August 12th, 2014

SIU Report on Nkandla in Final Stages

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU)  has announced that it is with almost certainty that they will present their final report on the president’s upgrades at his private Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-Nata... Read more »