JOHANNESBURG - South Africans will know by the end of March what the public protector says about the upgrades to President Jacob Zuma's private residence in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.
Thuli Madonsela on Monday told Eyewitness News she wanted to conclude the investigations from early last year, so that her office could have a turnaround time of one year.
Madonsela is conducting one of three investigations into possible irregularities around the upgrades of Zuma’s Nkandla residence.
It emerged last year that renovations to Zuma's home cost almost R250 million, an amount which taxpayers will reportedly pay 95 percent of.
Madonsela said her report would recommend action if needed.
“We indicate what has happened, and then we will suggest what appropriate action must be taken.”
Meanwhile, her office’s report on service delivery is set to be released shortly after the State on the Nation’s address in February.
She held public hearings into the matter in August 2012, where the issues of service delivery protests and corruption by government officials were discussed.