In terms of the public protector act, parliament must appoint a committee to scrutinise all applicants for the job of public protector and make a recommendation to parliament. Public protector thuli madonselas final report on security upgrades to the compound titled secure in comfort was published on 19 march 2014. Zuma benefited unduly from nkandla upgrade madonsela. Madonsela defends nkandla report hits back at politicians. Madonsela responds to nhlekos nkandla report corruption watch. 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. In order properly to appreciate these views, an understanding of why the office of the public protector was established, and its role is necessary. 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. Thuli madonsela was appointed on 19 october 2009 by president j g zuma, and her. Madonsela was appointed as the public protector by former south african president jacob zuma for a nonrenewable sevenyear term commencing 19 october 2009, with unanimous support from the multiparty national assembly. Madonsela exposes the rot at the heart of nkandla the mail. Many regard thuli madonsela as a saviour of south africas democracy, and her successor, busiswe makwebane as having been captured by the zuma presidency.
Public protector responds to the minister of polices. The public protector adv thuli madonsela will release her final report on the investigation into allegations of improper conduct and maladministration relating to security installations and upgrades at the private residence of president zuma in nkandla. Madonsela found in a 2014 report that zuma had unduly benefited from state. Thuli madonsela biography, age, family, husband, awards and news. The public protector boiled her investigation into nkandla down to 12 questions. A single article cannot do justice to all 150 reports produced. 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. Public protector thuli madonsela had expected parliaments ad hoc committee on nkandla to interview her, she said on friday. Sep 09, 20 the great fear now is the findings of the public protector thuli madonselas investigation into the matter. While ruling on the public protectors nkandla report the constitutional court said if theres. The public protector on wednesday released her longawaited report on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private nkandla homestead. 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. 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 said zuma misinterpreted the recommendations in her report, released in march 2014, when he appointed police minister nkosinathi nhleko to compile his own nkandla report.
Johannesburg public protector thuli madonsela says she does not believe the parliamentary structure set up to deal with the nkandla spending debacle will defend the rule of law as it consists of. Mar 06, 2014 public protector advocate thuli madonsela to release the final nkandla report. Download the constitutional court nkandla judgment. Nkandla report thuli madonsela jacob zuma internet archive. She served as the public protector of south africa from 19 october 2009 to 14 october 2016. Her parents, bafana and nomasonto, were traders and sent her to evelyn baring high school in nhlangano, swaziland, from where her family originates. Mar 19, 2014 in an ideal world possibly public protector thuli madonselas the many additions to president jacob zumas nkandla homestead would have changed the lives of the impoverished local.
Oct 20, 20 public portector thuli madonsela s long awaited draft report on the presidents nkandla home is ready. At a time when there seemed little accountability on the part of the government, former public protector thuli madonsela achieved a heros status a rose was even named after her. Public protector thuli madonselas final report on security upgrades to the compound titled secure in comfort. In the state of capture report the public protector instructed the. Based on thuli madonselas report, the da has calculated that zuma is liable for at least an amount of r52. The public protectors twoyear investigation looked into the socalled security upgrades at president jacob zumas private homestead, nkandla, paid for by the state madonselas report estimated the costs of the upgrade to be r246million, but said they could be higher. Secure in comfort a report of the march 2014 public protector. In 1996, she helped draft the final constitution of south. Public protector blocked from addressing nkandla committee. Public protector thuli madonsela will release her final report on nkandla tomorrow, amid criticism of her work. The release will take place at a media briefing to be held as follows. The democratic alliance proposed another one this morning, advising zuma to cancel the r4bn purchase of a new presidential jet.
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. Here is the gist of them and the answers she found. Based on thuli madonsela s report, the da has calculated that zuma is liable for at least an amount of r52. They should ensure they exhaust all sources of information that. Secure in comfort is my report as the public protector of the. Jacob zumas nkandla home behind the huts is pictured in kwazulunatal province, south africa, on august 2, 2012. Some believe there were only a few officials responsible for cost overruns at nkandla. 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. South africas public protector has finished her sevenyear masterclass. That is the main finding of madonselas 355page report titled state of capture into allegations of improper influence by the gupta family over zuma and his family. Read the public protectors full nkandla report the citizen.
During this period, she investigated complaints regarding public spending on zumas private homestead, nkandla, ending her career as public protector with a detailed and hardhitting report on state capture. This report examines two agencies in south africas anticorruption system, the national prosecuting. Sep 11, 2014 text of the letter from president jacob zuma to public protector thuli madonsela, september 11 2014. Public protector the biggest winner in nkandla concourt case. Thuli madonsela, notes minister of police nathi nhlekos report to parliament on the security upgrades at president jacob zumas private residence in nkandla, kwazulunatal. Johannesburg public protector thuli madonsela has hit back at police minister nkosinathi nhlekos nkandla report, saying its riddled with misstatements, inaccuracies, incomplete information. In 1996, she helped draft the final constitution of south africa promulgated by then president nelson mandela. Madonsela wanted to address nkandla committee voice of. The role and purpose of the public protector cape jewish. Hope is restored in the constitutional dream thuli madonsela. 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. Now that public protector thuli madonsela has released her longawaited report on the spending of taxpayers money to upgrade president jacob zumas.
Protector power to investigate, report and take appropriate. The nkandla report by thuli madonsela on jacob zumas homestead and the corrupt practices involved there. Public protector thuli madonsela was the biggest winner after tuesdays constitutional court hearing into the nkandla saga, a legal expert has said. Madonsela served as the public protector of south africa from 19 october 2009 to 14 october 2016. Advocate thuli madonsela has achieved in her seven years as public protector what few accomplish in a lifetime. 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 zuma at nkandla in the kwazulunatal province. Read the summary of the judgment here, and download the full document. Known as the chapter nine institutions, pdf named for the chapter of. Apart from the release of a statement by the presidency on 03. Nov 02, 2016 thuli madonselas key recommendation is that a judicial commission of inquiry be appointed. Qs manual and the qs unit is required to scrutinize these reports in.
Madonsela exposes the rot at the heart of nkandla the. Thuli madonsela will on wednesday, march 19, 2014 release her final report on an investigation into allegations of maladministration in relation to security installations and upgrades at the private residence of president jacob zuma in nkandla, kwazulunatal. The private home of former south african president jacob zuma, situated about 24 km 15 mi. After school, she worked as an assistant teacher from 1980 to 1983. Madonsela hits out at shortcomings in nkandla report. The head of south africas public protector, thuli madonsela, ends. Advocate thuli madonsela to take up chair in social justice in su law faculty. In her final report as public protector, state of capture, former public protector thuli madonsela highlighted an issue she had constantly raised throughout her term. Madonsela defends nkandla report hits back at politicians 11th september 2015 3rd august 2015 by alec hogg 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.
Apr 14, 2020 in 2007, she was appointed by former president thabo mbeki as a fulltime member of the south african law reform commission thuli madonsela public protector. The current public protector, advocate thuli madonsela, is now at the end of her sevenyear nonrenewable appointment. At this time it is not possible to print the document with annotations. Public protector advocate thuli madonsela addresses the media about the release of the nkandla report. One of his main persecutors, public protector thuli madonsela, offered a suggestion of one in an interview she had with afp over the weekend. 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. Madonsela responds to nhlekos nkandla report corruption. Madonselas report on nkandla is expected soon and the opposition will be. In her final days in office she compiled the explosive state capture report and, before that, the report on president jacob zumas nkandla residence. Download all 355 pages of the public protectors state of capture. Mar 20, 2014 hot news nkandla report drama 03202014 government ministers sidestepped the question of taking responsibility and resigning after the release of public protector thuli madonselas damning report on the r246m of taxpayers money used for the upgrades to president jacob zumas private nkandla residence.