{"id":118066,"date":"2016-03-27T09:23:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T07:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=118066"},"modified":"2016-03-27T09:24:38","modified_gmt":"2016-03-27T07:24:38","slug":"state-funds-used-to-buy-r1500-doormats-for-nkandla-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/118066\/state-funds-used-to-buy-r1500-doormats-for-nkandla-report\/","title":{"rendered":"State funds used to buy R1,500 doormats for Nkandla: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New details have emerged about how state funds were used to pay for airconditioning, fittings, doormats, and fixtures for\u00a0three houses at President Jacob Zuma\u2019s Nkandla homestead.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report in the Sunday Times, a dossier compiled by former Department of Public Works deputy director-general Rachard Samuel shows that the state paid for roof thatching, doors, windows, tiles, aircons, and \u201cextras\u201d at the presidential compound.<\/p>\n<p>The dossier also states that officials involved in the Nkandla project warned political\u00a0heads that Zuma would have to pay for a portion of the building costs.<\/p>\n<p>The Sunday Times\u00a0stated that Samuel was one of the officials made to take the fall for overspending at Nkandla.<\/p>\n<p>The paper reported that Zuma did not pay the Department of Public Works, which claimed that no public money was spent on Zuma&#8217;s residence.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">What South African taxpayers forked out<\/h3>\n<p>According to the Sunday Times, documents show that Public Works paid for the following at Nkandla:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R1.5 million<\/strong> for airconditioning at two private houses, a guest house, and a guard house<\/li>\n<li><strong>R311,900<\/strong> for covered walkways between private residences<\/li>\n<li><strong>R54,700<\/strong> for 6 meranti doors and 26 meranti windows<\/li>\n<li><strong>R34,800<\/strong> for aluminium doors<\/li>\n<li><strong>R63,200<\/strong> for plastering<\/li>\n<li><strong>R271,700<\/strong> for carpentry and joinery<\/li>\n<li><strong>R465,400<\/strong> for roof coverings<\/li>\n<li><strong>R2.4 million<\/strong> for \u201cextras\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>R1,500<\/strong> for a doormat, of which 6 were bought.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While President Jacob Zuma has agreed to pay back a portion of the public money he spent on Nkandla, the exact amount has not yet been determined.<\/p>\n<p>The president said earlier this year that he would be willing to pay back an amount determined by the Auditor-General Thembekile Kimi Makwetu, and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan through an order of the Constitutional Court.<\/p>\n<p>They would be appointed to calculate the portion of the cost of the multi-million rand upgrades at Nkandla not related to security.<\/p>\n<p>Public Protector Thuli Madonsela published a report in March 2014 titled: Secure in Comfort, which found that Zuma had unduly benefited from the R246 million spent on non-security features at his home.<\/p>\n<p>Advocate Madonsela recommended that the president should pay back \u201ca reasonable percentage of the cost\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on Madonsela&#8217;s report, the DA has calculated that the president is liable for at least an amount of R52.9 million for the non-security upgrades to his private residence.<\/p>\n<p>Zuma&#8217;s spokesperson, Bongani Majola told the Sunday Times that the president has reiterated that his residence has been been built and paid for by the Zuma family.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CAiT3igUkAMpg1_.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-111317\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-111317\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CAiT3igUkAMpg1_.jpg\" alt=\"CAiT3igUkAMpg1_\" width=\"600\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CAiT3igUkAMpg1_.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CAiT3igUkAMpg1_-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><em>The full report is available in the Sunday Times of 27 March 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>More on Nkandla<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/111315\/how-much-money-will-zuma-pay-back-for-nkandla\/\">How much money will Zuma pay back for Nkandla?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/104845\/zuma-says-he-has-implemented-remedial-action-on-nkandla\/\">Zuma says he has implemented remedial action on Nkandla<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/general\/102188\/motsoeneng-splashes-out-millions-on-presenters-desk-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">Motsoeneng court order makes Parliament\u2019s Nkandla reports invalid: DA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Zuma approved R135 million Nkandla security homes\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/93979\/zuma-approved-r135-million-nkandla-security-homes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Zuma approved R135 million Nkandla security homes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New details have emerged about how state funds were used to pay for airconditioning, fittings, doormats, and fixtures for three houses at President Jacob Zuma\u2019s Nkandla 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