Millions of rands were frittered away, without any official authorisation, on “non security” upgrades at former president Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead.
Upgrades to the homestead of former president Jacob Zuma are the subject of legal dispute in the Pietermaritzburg high court.Millions of rand were frittered away, without any official authorisation, on “non-security” upgrades at former president Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead.
The hearing, in the Pietermaritzburg high court, is being held behind closed doors because details of security at Zuma’s homestead are being disclosed.Makhanya, who is unrepresented, asked for an adjournment to amend his plea bShe said she had cautioned him in July this year that she would not grant any further postponements in the matter.
An SIU-appointed quantity surveyor had recommended that about R700,000, as a result of overdesign, be recovered from Makhanya. Twenty additional units for staff at Nkandla were included in the plan and approved by Makhyana, she said. She said the investigation revealed that the decision to build the pool had already been made before the SAPS presenting its security risk assessment report, which did not stipulate the need for it, and the SANDF had not requested VIP parking.
While three police guardhouses and a tuck shop were budgeted to cost R500,000, Makhanya “over-designed them”, driving the cost up to R2.5m.
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