Article: Nkandla security upgrade was essential: minister

The security upgrade at President Jacob Zuma's private Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-Natal was essential, a Cabinet minister insisted on Thursday.

Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi told journalists the rural setting in Nkandla posed a security hazard.
 
Allegations that President Jacob Zuma used state resources to build and upgrade his private Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-Natal are unfounded, Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi said on Thursday.

Releasing a task team report following an investigation into allegations that the over R206 million spent on the upgrade was excessive, Nxesi said Zuma had not asked for the upgrade.

"The requirement to provide security for presidents, both sitting and retired, remains the responsibility of government. The Ministerial Handbook did not adequately address security around the head of state, deputy president and their families."

Regarding the controversial tuck shop, among other things, Nxesi said the state was duty-bound to construct it, after relocating it.

"The tuck shop existed long before the president was inaugurated and was relocated within the three hectare land of the president."

"Due to the security risk posed by the movement of people [customers], the tuck shop had to be relocated from within the premises and erected at the perimeter of the premises," said Nxesi.

The task team's report would show no state funds were used to build the president's private residence, he said.
 
Phiyega responds to a question about whether Zuma should move to a safer location. She says it's an "insensitive and arrogant question"
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SANDF: Paving is for an access road. "You can't wear high heels in that area."
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Journalist wants to know how a chicken run is a security feature. Valid question.
General Riah Phiyega: Even a chicken run can be a security impediment.
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Wtf, seriously?!
 
Why dont we make Nkandla our White House? Then every new president gets a piece.

Let's see what he says about that!

(Imagine Zille in Nkandla, lol)
 
Families neighbouring President Jacob Zuma's private Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-Natal were moved because they posed a security threat, Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi said on Thursday.

It was up to his department to implement the security recommendations of the security cluster of ministers, he told journalists in Pretoria.

"The neighbouring families had to be relocated as they were identified as a security risk to have them within the high-security zone," he said at the release of a task team report into the over R206 million upgrade to Zuma's home.

"A feature known as the chicken run was constructed within the cattle kraal. It was created as a replacement to a number of building block structures that were scattered around some of the main dwellings which were obstructions and potential hiding areas for intruders."

Nxesi said allegations that Zuma used state resources to build and upgrade the homestead were unfounded.

"As it will be shown in the findings of the task team report, no state funds were used to build the president's private residence," he said.

"The requirement to provide security for presidents, both sitting and retired, remains the responsibility of government. The Ministerial Handbook did not adequately address security around the head of state, deputy president and their families."

Regarding the controversial tuck shop, among other things, Nxesi said the state was duty-bound to construct it, after relocating it.

"The tuck shop existed long before the president was inaugurated and was relocated within the three hectare land of the president.

"Due to the security risk posed by the movement of people [customers], the tuck shop had to be relocated from within the premises and erected at the perimeter of the premises," said Nxesi.
 
"The violent history of this area of KwaZulu-Natal, the fact that the Zuma homestead and family members had previously been attacked on three occasions, and the fact that the president has to conduct government functions, such as receiving official delegations, necessitated major security upgrades.

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"The violent history of this area of KwaZulu-Natal, the fact that the Zuma homestead and family members had previously been attacked on three occasions, and the fact that the president has to conduct government functions, such as receiving official delegations, eTolling bribes, necessitated major security upgrades.
 
party varkies is meer gelyk as ander varkies... animal farm all over again.
 
Let me see if I understand this -

An ultra-high security complex where all the buildings have thatch roofs.

And for this ultra-flammable roof the security measure is a pond ( not a swimming pool ) and a bucket !

I'm not sure if I'm more angry at the lies and wasted money or the fact that Zuma thinks we are dumber than he is.
 
If they are so bloody paranoid why not construct something like this????

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A fire pool...... you dont say.......... tell me something Mr Nxesi. Does this magical firepool have a pump? If so why do you require a pump in a firepool if its only use is to fill up buckets and throw water on the fire.

The chicken enclosure is also a security barrier according to Ms Phiyega. Well good work on that cause lots of people are afraid of chickens.

They needed the security upgrades because of three previous attacks. How can this be? There is no crime in this country and it is safe.

Honestly these lot must think the public are completely stupid/braindead to believe this rubbish.
 
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