Madonsela found that the department of public works’ records indicated that, by the time the probe was concluded, total expenditure on the project amounted to R215,444,450.<\/p>\n
Madonsela’s report found that the total cost of the Nkandla project included:<\/p>\n
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- Total payment to contractors R161,418,824;<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Value of contractor payments certificates, certified but not yet paid, R3,672,748;<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Total payment to professional consultants R50,352,842;<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Cost estimate for phase three, excluding consultants’ fees R31,186,887<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The homestead has been at the centre of controversy after it emerged that the public works department had approved upgrades to the President’s KwaZulu-Natal homestead.<\/p>\n
Madonsela has been criticised by the African National Congress for her handling of the probe.<\/p>\n
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has said that the release of the report close to May 7 would indicate an intention to “muddy the waters in the election campaign”.<\/p>\n
Madonsela previously dismissed claims that her office would time the release of her final report with the aim of influencing the elections.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, Mantashe said the party did not have any expectations from the Nkandla report.<\/p>\n
He called it a “political report”, saying the ANC would treat it that way.<\/p>\n
In an eNCA interview in February, Zuma disputed that more than R206m had been spent, saying the security upgrades cost around R50m.<\/p>\n
Zuma also told the news channel that he would not resign.<\/p>\n
How Nkandla’s millions could be better spent (Updated for 2014)<\/h3>\n
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The truth about corruption in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Value of contractor payments certificates, certified but not yet paid, R3,672,748;<\/strong><\/li>\n