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PUBLIC PROTECTOR THULI MADONSELA WILL BE ASKED TO
INVESTIGATE WHETHER PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA'S FAMILY IMPROPERLY BENEFITED FROM THE
UPGRADING OF HIS HOME IN NKANDLA.
[South
Africa’s Official Opposition the Democratic Alliance’s] parliamentary
leader Lindiwe Mazibuko said yesterday that she would ask [South Africa’s Public Protector Advocate
Thuli Madonsela] to extend her investigation of Zuma's home to
"include the possible improper benefits afforded to members of Zuma's
family using state resources".
The Sunday
Times reported that taxpayers' money was allegedly used to pay for renovations
to the homes of Zuma's two brothers.
It was alleged
in the report that supplies from electrical company Voltex were delivered to
the homes of Michael and Joseph Zuma as part of the "prestige
project". This information was reportedly submitted to the Durban High
Court in papers filed by Voltex, which was trying to recoup R545249 it claimed
it was owed by building contractor Pamela Mfeka.
She was
allegedly awarded a R47.6-million contract by the Public Works department to
construct six buildings at Nkandla.
"Using
public funds for the unjustifiable benefit of an individual is not only grossly
unethical but a clear violation of the Executive Members' Ethics Act,"
said Mazibuko.
City Press
reported yesterday that Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi had admitted that
the security upgrading of Zuma's home was over budget.
"It is
clear in this case that people went over the budget," Nxesi reportedly
told Kaya FM host John Perlman on Thursday. He reportedly said a Public Works
investigation of the upgrading would be finished next week, and that the
findings would be made public.
Nxesi told
Perlman it was "very clear" that the prices charged for the upgrading
were "questionable". He blamed the building industry and said it was
"likely you will be exploited".
He said the
public had the right to be upset about the cost of the upgrading - reportedly
about R250-million - but should give his department a chance to investigate.
Zuma told
parliament last month that the government was paying to upgrade the security at
his home but he had taken out a bond to pay for the rest of the upgrading.
Sapa | 03 December, 2012 00:02
DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko
DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko
Sotho-Languages-speaking Kgalema Motlanthe, South Africa's overwhelming fauvorite to rule the nation when the majority Ngunis (Swazi, Zulu, Ndebele and Xhosa) who will constitute the majority of the some 2500 ANC delegates would rather have a reportedly profligate fellow-Nguni Jacob Zuma continue ruling the party and the country for the next 7 years |
IMAGES GENERATED OVER A HOMESTEAD THOUGHT TO CAUSE SOUTH AFRICAN TAXPAYERS IN THE REGION OF R200 000 000 FOR A MAN WHO WANTS VIA MANGAUNG ANC'S ELECTIVE CONFERENCE TO CONTINUE LEADING EVEN QUERY-CORRUPTLY THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Picture courtesy JERM.CO.ZA |
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PICTURE COURTESY : LOCAL IS LEKKER
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